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Saturday, March 9 • 8:30am - 9:30am
Tackling Tough Topics Author Panel

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Meet authors Aisha Saeed, Nic Stone, Jay Coles, Alice Faye Duncan, Derrick Barnes, Corrie Wang, & Alan Gratz and hear the stories behind their thought provoking work

Moderators
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Mandy Stallard

Media Specialist, Sue Cleveland Elementary
I'm a member of #BookPosse, an ARC-sharing group. We receive advanced reader copies of books from publishers and authors. After reading these books, we promote them on Twitter and other social media outlets.

Speakers
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Derrick Barnes

Author
Derrick Barnes is a native of Kansas City, MO.  He is a graduate of Jackson State University with a degree in Marketing.  He is the author of the ultra popular series entitled Ruby and the Booker Boys, published by Scholastic.  The highly acclaimed novel We Could Be Brothers (Just... Read More →
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Nic Stone

Nic Stone is the bestselling author of young adult novels that explore race, sexuality, and romance with powerful honesty and captivating storytelling. Her debut novel, the New York Times-bestselling Dear Martin, is inspired by a series of true events involving the shooting deaths... Read More →
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Heather Thore

Librarian, Robert Anderson Middle School
I am the Immediate Past President of SCASL and I serve on the AASL Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning Committee. I enjoy working with my 1,300+ middle schoolers at Robert Anderson and learning new things.I am also running for AASL Chapter Representative and would appreciate... Read More →


Saturday March 9, 2019 8:30am - 9:30am EST
Ballroom A/B