The Center for Children’s Literature at Bank Street College is thrilled to announce the program for the 47th annual BookFest! This will be BookFest’s 9th year at Bank Street.
Our keynote speaker will be the delightful and humorous Newbery Honor winner, Adam Gidwitz, author of The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog.
Schedule of Events
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Registration, light breakfast and coffee
9:30 – 9:35/Auditorium
Welcome Remarks
Cynthia Weill, Director, Center for Children’s Literature
Bank Street College of Education
9:35 – 10:25 am/Auditorium
Collaborative Couples in Kid Lit
Candace Fleming and Eric Rohman, Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen
Pete Parnell and Justin Richardson, And Tango Makes Three
Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson, We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
Moderator: Shelley Diaz, School Library Journal
10:25 – 11:15/Auditorium
Authors/Illustrators: School Visits and Their Impact on Practice
Adam Gidwitz, The Unicorn Rescue Society series
Rita Williams Garcia, Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
Kat Yeh, The Way to BEA
Stephen Savage, Jack B. Ninja
Moderator: Emma Otheguy, Ph.D. Children’s Book Author
11:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Break
11: 30 – 11:50 a.m./Auditorium
Writing Boxes: The Reading/Writing Connection for Supporting Literacy in the Library
Lisa Von Drasek, Curator, Kerlan Collection, University of Minnesota
11:50 – 12:50/Classrooms
Book Discussion Sessions (out of courtesy for all session participants you are kindly requested to read all of the books listed for your group prior to attending BookFest)
12:50 – 1:45 pm/Cafeteria
Pick up Lunch, dine in the cafeteria or lobby
Lunchtime Autographing Session in the lobby
1:45 – 2:35/Auditorium
Bringing the Real World to Life! Illustration in Informational Books
John Parra, Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos
Roxie Munro, Rodent Rascals
Melissa Sweet, Some Writer! The Story of E.B. White
Maira Kalman, Bold and Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote
Zeke Peña, Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide
Moderator: Gillian Engberg, Children’s Literature Consultant
2:35 – 3:05/Auditorium
Closing Keynote
Adam Gidwitz, The Unicorn Rescue Society series
3:00 – 4:00/Lobby
Autographing Session
Books for sale from the Bank Street Bookstore
Thanks to Epic! the program will be livestreamed by KidLit TV. You can also access the archived footage after the event.
Thanks in advance to our wonderful sponsors. Their contributions help keep the cost of BookFest affordable for everyone: Abrams, Charlesbridge, Disney Book Group, Epic!, Getty, Holiday House, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Kane Press, Lerner, KidLit TV, Lee & Low Books, Little, Brown and Company, Penguin Random House, Scholastic
The program will take place in the Tabas Auditorium at Bank Street College, 610 West 112th Street between Riverside and Broadway. Take the 1 train to 110th Street. If you are taking the 2 or 3 trains get off at 96th Street and continue on the 1 to 110th. Otherwise, you will be several blocks out of your way.
Still have questions? Contact cweill@bankstreet.edu.