Friday, March 29, 2019

Featured Authors
​Blue/White Rooms
Lee Harper - 12:30 -2:00 a.m.
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Lee Harper
Lee Harper is an award winning picture book author/illustrator most known for his whimsical illustrations for the best-selling Turkey Trouble series and the Woolbur books. New in 2019 is Turkey’s Eggcellent Easter, the fourth book of the Turkey Trouble series. Lee has also written several picture books including The Emperor’s Cool Clothes, Coyote, and Snow! Snow! Snow! 

​In addition to writing and illustrating picture books, Lee leads interactive presentations at schools. To learn more, please visit LeeHarperart.com.
Kelly Starling Lyons  -  12:30 - 2:00  a.m.
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Kelly Starling Lyons
Kelly will be presenting (Writing is Life: Connecting Books to your Students Experiences) during Session C.
Children's book author Kelly Starling Lyons is a Pittsburgh native whose titles include CCBC Choices-honored picture book, One Million Men and Me; Ellen’s Broom, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book and Junior Library Guild selection; Tea Cakes for Tosh and Hope’s Gift, Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People and One More Dino on the Floor, a Scholastic Reading Club pick. Her Jada Jones chapter book series debuted last year and won praise for its celebration of character, friendship and STEAM connections. The newest title is Jada Jones: Sleepover Scientist.

​Kelly is a founding member of The Brown Bookshelf, www.thebrownbookshelf.com. She lives in Raleigh. Visit her online at www.kellystarlinglyons.com.
Jennifer Gilmore  - 3:15 - 4:15 p.m
(Tiffany D. Jackson is the author of Allegedly. A TV professional by  day,  novelist by night,    awkward black girl 24/7, she received her BA in Film from Howard University and her MA in Media Studies from The New School University. A   Brooklyn native, she is a lover of naps, cookie dough, and beaches, currently residing in the borough she loves with her adorable
chihuahua Oscar, most likely multitasking. You can visit her online at   www.writeinbk.com.)

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Katey Howes  -  3:15 - 4:15 p.m
​(Greg Pizzoli is an author and illustrator of several picture books, including The Watermelon Seed, which received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award and Good Night Owl, which received a Geisel Honor. 

His new picture book, This Story is for You, is about friendship. 

Greg lives in Philadelphia with his wife, their dog, and two cats. He can be found online at www.gregpizzoli.com, and on instagram and twitter, both @gregpizzoli.)
Local Author Exhibit Booths
Blue/White Rooms
 Booth   49
  • Daniel Jude Miller (ES)   (9  a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Booth  50
  •  Kristin  Walker (YA)   (9  a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
  • Todd McClimans (ES)    (9   a.m.   to   12:30 p.m.)
  • Jim Remsen (YA)   (1:00  p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Booth   51
  • Monique Stein (w/ Clutch the service dog) (ES)      (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
  • Chrysa Smith  (Early ES)      (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Booth 55  
  • Gryffyn Phoenix (YA)      (9 a.m. to 4:30  p.m.)
  •   Janice S. McElhoe (YA)     (9    a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Booth  56
  • Sherri Maret  (Early ES)       (9 a.m. to 4:30  p.m.)
  • Pamela Behrend (ES)       (9 a.m. to 4:30  p.m.)

Booth 57
  • Cynthia A. Sudor (YA)    (9  a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
  • Sherry Raby    (Early ES &  YA)   (9  a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Booth 61
Kathy Miller (ES) (9  a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Jill Bateman (9  a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)