Event | Lectures and Symposia Tough with a Gooey Center: Kids Who Learn to Be Themselves with David Bowles and Jennifer Ziegler
Date and Location
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When: Saturday, September 03, 2022
03:00 pm - 03:35 pm EDT
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Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Hall B (Lower Level)
801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Stage: KidLit
- Interests: BIPOC Authors, Book Launch, Fiction, Hispanic Interest, Inspiring and Educational, Poetry, Romance
Part of National Book Festival ; 2022 National Book Festival
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Entering middle school often means putting on a mask and powering through the rough years. David Bowles’ "They Call Her Fregona" continues the story in "They Call Me Güero," capturing a bittersweet romance as Güero finds the softness behind Fregona’s tough exterior. Jennifer Ziegler's "Worser" follows William, an awkward middle schooler adapting to a new life after his mom’s stroke. Moderated by Dani Thurber.