KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

New York Times Best Selling Author, Award-Winning Children's Musician & Original Author of the "Pete the Cat" Series

Award-Winning Christian Cowboy Rancher & Author; Best Known for his Classic Children’s Series, "Hank the Cowdog"

Award-Winning Food & Travel Writer; Founder of "Go Eat Give" & Author of the "Beato Goes To" Series

Author of Over 182 Children's Books; Known for "The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids" Series

Bestselling, Prolific Author of Over 100 Children & Young Adult Books; Master of Adventure & Realistic Fiction

Award-Winning Children's Author & Anti-Bullying Advocate; Colorado Authors' Hall of Fame Inductee

Author, Storyteller & Speaker Known for his "Chet Gecko" Chapter Book Series and "Clark the Shark" Picture Books

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

Author, Activist & Expert on Jewish Issues

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

Best-Selling Author of the "Goosebumps" Series; Emmy-Award Winning TV Show & Film Producer

Actress, Spoken Word Artist & Author

Children's Book Author & Illustrator

Authors of the Children's Book Series "Dork Diaries" & "The Misadventures of Max Crumbly"

Holocaust Survivor & Inspirational Speaker; International Award-Winning, Bestselling Author

Award-Winning Poet, Educator & Activist

NY Times Bestselling Author and Illustrator of "The I Love You Book," "The Earth Book," "The Thankful Book"