Kids and Teachers

Welcome

Welcome to the National Book Festival Kids and Teachers web site – your key to joining thousands of book lovers in this annual celebration. The 2011 lineup will include great authors, like Carmen Agra Deedy, Tomie de Paola, Calef Brown, Cassandra Clare, Katherine Paterson, and Kadir Nelson, that you can start reading today. Check back for 2011 author details and check out past festival authors below.

Meet the Authors

Select an author form the dropdown below:
Author Name Mary Brigid Barrett Harry Bliss Calef Brown Cassandra Clare Susan Cooper Carmen Agra Deedy Tomie de Paola Sarah Dessen Chris Van Dusen Jack Gantos Joe Hayes William Joyce Gordon Korman Uma Krishnaswami Gregory Maguire John Bemelmans Marciano Sam McBratney Dorie McCullough Lawson Patricia McKissack John McCutcheon Julianne Moore Shelia P. Moses Kadir Nelson Katherine Paterson Gary Schmidt Brian Selznick Rita Williams-Garcia

View all Children and Teen festival authors, 2001 – 2011

Kids Create

• Learn from the Experts
• 2010 Poster Eye Spy
• 2010 Bookmark
• Design A Bookmark

More about Creative Ideas

Kids Achieve

• Letters About Literature
• River of Words
• Poetry Out Loud

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Host Your Own NBF

• Hosting Guide
• Author Details
• Share Your Festival
• 2011 Poster
• 2011 Festival Artist

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Educators Share

• Festival Photos
• NBF Blog
• Festival Author Booklists
• 52 Great Reads
• Read.gov
• Book Awards

More about Educators Share