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Panels
Schedule
Children
Middle Grade
Young Adult
10 AM
10:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
Room: Cafeteria
Welcome Performance & Introduction
University and Waco High School School Drumline
Alpha Phi Alpha Step N' Stroll
10:25 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
Room: Cafeteria
Group Panel:
The Importance of Literacy, Their Teen Years To Present Day, Why CTTBOF Is Vital In Waco
Lamar Jones, Manuel Ruiz, Rose Garcia, R.M. Gray, & Adrian Fajardo
10:25 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
Room: Library
Fabled Books Storytime & Sing-Along
Children
10:25 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Room: E105
MY BLACK AND BROWN IS BEAUTIFUL: A Poet's Journey
Tonee Shelton, Daniel Ordaz & April Neal
OPEN TO ALL
10:25 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Room: E112
CONFESSIONS FROM AUTHORS: Writing Secrets, Sacrifices, & Self-Care
Lili Mahoney, Marcia Argueta Mickelson, Maura Jortner, & Sandra Walters
Young Adult
10:25 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Room: E107
THE FACTS OF LIFE: Maneuvering Through School, Family, Friendships, Losses, Celebrations, & More
Jackie Smith, Rebecca Balcarcel, Kandie Sherril, & Trent Walters
Young Adult
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Room: E106
COMICS R’ US: Comic Book Character Development 101
Joey Gonzales, Armando Ramirez, & Nate Wells
Middle Grade & Young Adult
11 AM
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Room: E109
ENERGETIC STORYTELLING: Part I
Becky Villareal, Ray Young & Jessica Lee Anderson
Children
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Room: E108
STORY MATRIX: Learn How To Generate A Story Idea
Manuel Ruiz
Middle Grade & Young Adult
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Room: E117
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?: Mythical Creatures, Secrets, Good Versus Evil
Rose Garcia, Susan McCauley, E.C. Farrell, Mary Flint, R.M. Gray, & Leonie Waithman
Middle Grade & Young Adult
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Room: Library
FABLED BOOKS STORYTIME & SING-ALONG
Children
LUNCH
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch on us!
Giveaways included!
Special Performances by
Tonee Shelton, April Neal, & Alpha Phi Alpha
1 PM
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room: Cafeteria
ENERGETIC STORYTELLING Part II
Lamar Jones
Children & Middle Grade
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room: E114
WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?: Actually, Everything...
Tonee Shelton, Jackie Smith, Trent Walters, Sandra Walters & Lili Mahoney
Young Adult
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room: E116
BUMP, BUMP IN THE NIGHT!: Monsters & Ghouls! Make Sure Your Cell Has Battery Life!
Susan McCauley, Manuel Ruiz & Miracle Austin
Middle Grade & Young Adult
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room: E118
THE WONDER YEARS: Friendships, Games, Challenges, & Triumphs
Jessica Lee Anderson, Maura Jortner, April Neal,
Kandi Sherril & Rebecca Balcarcel
Middle Grade
2 PM
2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Room: E117
THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE KING’S UNIVERSE:
Click Those Heels To Be Transported Into Stephen King’s World… Fun Trivia & Giveaways…
Miracle Austin, Manuel Ruiz & Jackie Smith
Middle Grade & Young Adult
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Room: E119
AMAZING STORIES:
How to Create Captivating Children Stories
Ray Young, Becky Villareal, Maura Jortner and Lamar Jones
Children
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Room: E107
ADVENTURE-WEAVERS: Packed Stories With Creative Elements
Mary Flint, Jessica Lee Anderson, Leonie Waithman, & E.C. Farrell
Middle Grade & Young Adult
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Room: Library
Fabled Books Storytime & Sing-along
Children
3 PM
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room: E111
CHOOSE YOUR SIDE!: Marvel, DC, Star Wars, One Piece, or Harry Potter… Fun Trivia & Giveaways…
Rose Garcia, Joey Gonzales, Manuel Ruiz, Susan McCauley, Armando Ramirez, R.M. Gray, & Nate Wells
Middle Grade & Young Adult
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room: Cafeteria
BOYS TO MEN: Author Roundtable
*Moderator*
Keith Guillory
Trent Walters, Lamar Jones, Daniel Ordaz, Adrian Fajardo, & Ray Young
OPEN TO ALL
4 PM
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Room: Cafeteria
Author Book Signings
WE HOPE EVERYONE HAD A BLAST! THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING. WE HOPE TO SEE MORE ATTENDEES NEXT YEAR—SHARE WITH YOUR TEACHERS & FRIENDS.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTER:
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