November 4 & 5, 2017
Rome Ballroom
Storrs, CT

Hosted by the University of Connecticut
and Barnes & Noble

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November 4th & 5th - Breakfast with your Favorite Book Character Rome Commons Dining Hall

Cost - $8 for adults and kids 12+
Free for kids 11 and under
Registration for the breakfast, and only the breakfast, is closed for 2017. The Book Fair is free and does not require registration so we look forward to seeing you at the Fair!

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Teacher's PD: The Craft Behind the Story

Saturday, November 4, 2017 | 9:00 am-11:30 am

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Schedule of Speakers

 

The Connecticut Children’s Book Fair is a two day event in November that brings together authors and illustrators with exciting, dynamic programs to foster the enjoyment of reading among Connecticut’s youth.

November 4th

Mira Bartok

Mira Bartok

Presentation:3:00 - 3:20pm
Autographs:3:30 - 4:00pm
Age Group:Middle Grade
Marc Brown

Marc Brown

Presentation:11:15 - 11:35am
Autographs:10:00 - 11:00am; 11:45 - 12:45pm
Age Group:Young Reader
Gordon Korman

Gordon Korman

Presentation:12:00 - 12:20pm
Autographs:10:30 - 11:30pm; 12:30 - 1:30pm
Age Group:Middle Grade
Sandra Magsamen

Sandra Magsamen

Presentation:2 - 2:20pm
Autographs:12:00 - 1:00pm; 2:30 - 3:30pm
Age Group:Beginner Reader
Cammie McGovern

Cammie McGovern

Presentation:1:30 - 1:50pm
Autographs:11:30 - 12:30pm; 2:00 - 3:00pm
Age Group:Young Adult
Eric Morse

Eric Morse

Presentation:12:30 - 12:50pm
Autographs:1:00 - 2:00pm; 3:00 - 4:00pm
Age Group:Young Reader
Caragh O'Brien

Caragh O'Brien

Presentation:10:45-11:05am
Autographs:10:00-10:45am; 11:15-12:15pm
Age Group:Young Adult
Joshua David Stein

Joshua David Stein

Presentation:2:30 - 2:50pm
Autographs:12:30 - 1:30pm; 3:00 - 4:00pm
Age Group:Beginner Reader
Rosemary Wells

Rosemary Wells

Presentation:10 - 10:45am
Autographs:10:45 - 11:45am; 1 - 2pm
Age Group:Young Reader
Carol Weston

Carol Weston

Presentation:1:00 - 1:20pm
Autographs:11 - 12pm; 1:30 - 2:30pm
Age Group:Young Adult

November 5th

Russ Cox

Russ Cox

Raab Prize Critique:2:00 - 4:00pm
Autographs:10:45 - 11:45am; 1:00 - 2:00pm
Janice Dean

Janice Dean

Presentation:10 - 10:45am
Autographs:10:45 - 11:45am; 1:30 - 2:30pm
Age Group:Young Reader
Carol Gordon Ekster

Carol Gordon Ekster

Presentation:2:00 - 2:20pm
Autographs:10:45 - 11:45am; 2:30 - 3:30pm
Age Group:Beginner Reader
Tommy Greenwald

Tommy Greenwald

Presentation:11:30 - 11:50am
Autographs:10 - 11am; 12 - 1pm
Age Group:Middle Grade
Florence & Wendell Minor

Florence & Wendell Minor

Presentation:1:30 - 1:50pm
Autographs:11:30 - 12:30pm; 2 - 3pm
Age Group:Young Reader
Robin Newman

Robin Newman

Presentation:11:00 - 11:20am
Autographs:11:30 - 12:30pm; 2 - 3pm
Age Group:Young Reader
Pat Schories

Pat Schories

Presentation:1 - 1:20pm
Autographs:11:15 - 12:15pm; 1:30 - 2:30pm
Age Group:Beginner Reader
Lauren Tarshis

Lauren Tarshis

Presentation:2:30 - 2:50pm
Autographs:12:45 - 1:45pm; 3 - 4pm
Age Group:Middle Grade
Matt Tavares

Matt Tavares

Presentation:12:15 - 12:35pm
Autographs:10 - 11am; 12:45 - 1:45pm
Age Group:Middle Grade
Andrea Wisnewski

Andrea Wisnewski

Presentation:3:00 - 3:20pm
Autographs:11-12pm; 1 - 2pm; 3:30 - 4pm
Age Group:Beginner Reader