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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Appearing in Raleigh-Durham
Carmen Agra Deedy is the author of 11 books for children, including The Library Dragon, The Cheshire Cheese Cat, Martina the Beautiful Cockroach, and 14 Cows for America, a New
York Times Best Seller. Her personal stories first appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered; funny, insightful, and frequently irreverent, Deedy’s narratives are culled from her childhood as a Cuban refugee in the all-but-sleepy Southern town of Decatur, Georgia. She is also host of the four time Emmy-winning children’s program, Love That Book!
Her most recent picture book, published in both English and bilingual editions is The Rooster Who Would Not be Quiet, illustrated by Eugene Yelchin. This title has appeared on multiple “Best of” lists for 2017 and is an extraordinary read aloud! An award-winning author and storyteller, Ms. Deedy is also an accomplished lecturer, having been a guest speaker for both the TED and TEDx Conferences, the Library of Congress, Columbia University, The National Book Festival, Kennedy Center, among other distinguished venues. In the fall of 2016, she opened the Art of the Book Lecture series, for the Smithsonian Libraries, and was a keynote speaker at the Association of International Baccalaureate Schools of Costa Rica Conference. You can visit Carmen carmenagradeedy.com.
Matt de la Peña is The New York Times best-selling author of Last Stop on Market Street, illustrated by Christian Robinson which won the Newbery Medal and was chosen for a Caldecott Honor. He has written six young adult novels, including Mexican WhiteBoy and The Living, along with award- winning picture book biography, A Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe
Louis, illustrated by Kadir Nelson. His newest picture book is LOVE, illustrated
by Loren Long, which has received three starred reviews and already a favorite among teachers, parents, and kids. Matt teaches creative writing and visits schools throughout the country. He lives in Brooklyn with his family and you can visit him at mattdelapena.com or on Twitter @mattdelapena.
Byron Garrett is the Chairman of the National Family Engagement Alliance (NFEA), a nonprofit dedicated to transforming education. Byron serves as the Director of Educational Leadership & Policy for Microsoft and a consulting author for Scholastic. Currently, he serves on the Advisory Board for The Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.
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