Name
Opening Keynote with Meg Medina Communities of Care: A Conversation About Bookselling, Caregiving and Raising Readers
Date
Monday, June 10, 2024
Time
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Location Name
Napoleon Ballroom AB, Floor 3
Description
Meg Medina is the 2023–2024 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, an initiative of the Library of Congress in partnership with Every Child a Reader, and the award-winning author of young adult novels and picture books including the Newbery Medal-winning book Merci Suárez Changes Gears.
Brein Lopez is the general manager of Children’s Book World in LA, a Pannell Award-winning bookstore. He has been a bookseller for three decades and advocates for BIPOC, LGBTQIA2+, and Disability representation and inclusion in all aspects of the children's book industry.
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Speakers
Meg Medina, No More Señora Mimí (Candlewick)
Brein Lopez, Children's Book World - Los Angeles, CA
Brein Lopez, Children's Book World - Los Angeles, CA