KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Children's Books Author & Illustrator Known for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"

Education Policy Advisor, Children’s Book Author, Film Producer & Public Servant

NAACP Image Award Nominee. Author of "The True Definition of Neva Beane"

Bestselling & Newberry Honor Author; Known for "Echo," "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"

Children's Book Author & Illustrator

New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year Author; Children's Book Illustrator; Non-Fiction Author

Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator Known for "Thank You, Mr. Falker"; Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities Advocate

Civil & Human Rights Attorney, Bestselling Author, Scholar Activist

Latinx Award-Winning Author, Arts Activist &Translator; Writing Explores Issues of Social Justice & Identity

YA Novelist; Known for Author of "Deepfake," "Backlash," "Some Kind of Hate"

Children's Book Author; Known for "Braced," "Focused," and "Taking Up Space"

Children's Book Author & Illustrator

International Award-Winning NYT Bestselling Novelist; Known for Her Work in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Co-founder and CEO of She Reads Truth

Bestselling Author Known for the Critically Acclaimed Novel "The Hate U Give"

MIT Engineer, Author, Emmy-Nominated Science TV Host of "Emily's Wonder Lab"

Newbery Medal Winning Author of "Out of the Dust", MacArthur Fellowship "Genius" Award Winner, Children's & Young Adult Author

Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" & "The Giver"

Paralympic Medalist, World Record Holder, DEI Advocate & Motivational Speaker; Author of "Leap of Faith"

Business Leader & Corporate Trainer; Author of "Who Made These Stupid Rules?"; Sales & Marketing Growth Innovator