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You Make a Difference: Activism in Picture Books

Even the youngest readers can make a difference! Authors Marcie Colleen (THE BEAR’S GARDEN), Mahogany L. Browne (WOKE: A YOUNG POET’S CALL TO JUSTICE), and author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Michaela Goade (WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS) introduce activism to children through their beautiful stories. These picture books encourage readers to protect the earth’s resources, invest […]

Jacqueline Woodson

National Book Award winning author Jacqueline Woodson (BROWN GIRL DREAMING, HARBOR ME) reads from her acclaimed adult novel, RED AT THE BONE, and talks about what she is doing to stay positive during the pandemic. (Anyone who has struggled to balance family and work during this time will especially appreciate the very human way Ms. […]

Opening keynote with Gene Luen Yang

Join Everywhere Book Fest’s special keynote speaker, Gene Luen Yang (AMERICAN BORN CHINESE, BOXERS & SAINTS), as he discusses his writing process and his highly-anticipated new graphic novel, DRAGON HOOPS.