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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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