Join publishing insiders from Albert Whitman & Company and Yen Press for this showcase of must-read middle grade titles for the fall season. From fantastic and creepy monster tales, to coming of age stories with diverse young characters findind their place in the world, these title presentations will have something to offer nearly every middle grade reader. This is a webcast you don't want to miss!

Rescheduled due to platform technical difficulties! Join us for a special webcast presentation of new and upcoming Hi-Lo titles from Brightpoint Press, The Creative Company, and Lorimer Kids & Teens. These series are designed to engage struggling teen readers by exploring complex, age-appropriate themes at a lower reading level, building their comprehension and fluency skills, ultimately leading to an interest in reading.

With beautifullly illustrated and touching stories of forging friendships across borders, lessons about compassion and self care, broadening emotional vocabulary in multiple languages, and learning to identify animals in the silliest of ways, this fall lineup of picture books will inspire, educate, and entertain your youngest readers. Join publishing insiders as they present a wide assortment of new picture book titles coming out this season!

Community Read programs provide support for essential reading skills while developing empathy and comradery with classmates and neighbors. Join librarian Angie Manfredi, Chair of the All Iowa Reads Kids & Teens Programs, and this panel of award-winning authors as they discuss their own participation in community reads programs, the value of a shared reading experience, and best practices for establishing your own event. 

Join award-winning authors Annet Schaap, Edward van de Vendel and Jef Aerts, along with translator Laura Watkinson, for a lively conversation about the joys of working with translators, Dutch cultural differences and similarities, artistic risk-taking, and what they hope young US readers will discover in their newest works.