Webinar: The Disconnect – Girls Sharing Their Truths
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Webinar: Fighting the Good Fight
Watch the replay! Get ready for one powerful conservation! Bestselling and award-winning authors Samira Ahmed and Brendan Kiely discuss how young adults empower themselves as they confront systemic -isms (such as racism, sexism, and bigotry) and the impact on teens when they are held accountable for the unjust decisions made by adults.
Webinar: Amor and the Word – Writing Culture, Community, and Family into Our Stories
Watch the replay! Multi-award-winning authors Pablo Cartaya and Isabel Quintero discuss how they use their own cultural experiences to bring their stories to life. In an organic back and forth discussion covering everything from bilingualism, cultural identity, and the world we currently live in, Isabel and Pablo will engage on what gives their stories “vida”, and the ways to move the conversation forward through the novels they write.
Webinar: Atrevidas – Latinx Girls in Fiction for Young People
Watch the replay! Don’t miss Morris-award winner Isabel Quintero and Newbery-award winner Meg Medina discussing the girls who challenge expectations and rules in their picture books, novels, and non-fiction works. Why do these characters matter to the authors and to readers – and what do they tell us about ourselves?
Webinar: Girl Power in Books and the Ability to Change Lives
Watch the replay! New York Times-bestselling author Aisha Saeed writes books that showcase the struggles of girls and young women around the world. Indie bestselling author Stacy McAnulty writes about everyday problems of tween girls that are too often trivialized. Don’t miss Aisha and Stacy as they embrace feminism in writing, share their journeys to bring these stories to life, and answer your questions.