Bronx Book Festival: Educator Day

Join us for a dynamic day of programming for educators and librarians in the Boogie Down Bronx for the 6th annual Bronx Book Festival. Hear from speakers like Dr. Bettina Love (Punished for Dreaming), Dr. Jarred Amato(co-founder of Project LIT Community), P. Djeli Clark (Abeni's Song), Rebecca Bellingham (The Artful Read Aloud), Eliot Schrefer (Queer Ducks (And Other Animals), Federico Erabia (Pedro & Daniel), and book buzzes from publishers like Levine Querido, Lee & Low Books, and Macmillan Publishers with more to come!

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023 - SCHEDULE

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY (TICKETS REQUIRED TO ATTEND)

Thursday, June 8 @ 8:00 AM - Rise & Read Breakfast with Dr. Bettina Love (Punished for Dreaming)

Kickoff Educator Day with breakfast and hear from our keynote speaker Dr. Bettina Love author of the forthcoming book Punished for Dreaming

Limited advance reader copy (ARC) giveaway.

Thursday, June 8 @ 9:00 AM - Building a Culture of Reading: Crafting Schoolwide Literacy Programming (Workshop)

Join Dr. Jarred Amato, English teacher, and co-founder of Project LIT Community, for a workshop about how to build a culture of reading, enacting schoolwide literacy.

Thursday, June 8 @ 10:00 AM - The Art of the Read Aloud taught by Rebecca Bellingham (Workshop)

Join Rebecca Bellingham, author of The Art of the Read Aloud, for a workshop about the power and importance of reading books aloud in the classroom and at home.

Thursday, June 8 @ 11:00 AM - Publishers Book Buzzes

Join publishers Lee & Low, Levine Querido, Macmillan Publishers, and Scholastic as they share details about recent and upcoming books from their perspective publisher lists.

Limited book giveaways

Thursday, June 8 @ 12:00 PM - Lit Lunch, Sponsored by Levine Querido

Grab your lunch and listen to featured speakers authors discuss their books Eliot Schrefer (Queer Ducks), Federico Erabia (Pedro & Daniel), P. Djéli Clark (Abeni’s Song), Rose Brock (Hope Wins), Renée Watson (Ways to Share Joy).

Limited book giveaways

Thursday, June 8 @ 1:00 - 3:00 PM ET

All Author Signings + Networking + Social Hour