The Children’s Literature Festival will return to campus, March 28.
The event will feature 10 authors to share their books with fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students in the northeast Missouri region. This year’s lineup includes
Chris Barton,
David Biedrzycki,
Lindsay Currie,
Chrystal D. Giles,
Sandy Grubb,
Jose Pablo Iriarte,
Jane Kuo,
Megan Wagner
Lloyd,
Jennifer Nielsen and
Jennifer Ziegler. More information about them can be found on the
CLF website.
Students will participate in 30-minute sessions with the guest authors and illustrators. In addition to the traditional literature festival activities, the Truman Theatre Department will perform a free theatre production of “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” at 9:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. This energetic, retro revue makes learning fun and unforgettable and brings the Emmy-winning 1970s cartoon series to the stage.
Those attending the literature festival in the morning could eat lunch on campus and attend the 12:30 p.m. performance of “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” Those attending in the afternoon could arrive early for the 9:45 a.m. “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” performance, eat lunch and then attend the literature festival.
University faculty, staff, students and other interested adults are welcome at any of the sessions. Contact
clf@truman.edu regarding all registration questions.
All the authors will be signing books from 3-4 p.m. in the Student Union Building Conference Room. There is no cost to attend the book signing, and it is open to the public. At 6 p.m. there will be banquet in the Student Union Building Georgian Rooms. Attendees can choose to sit at the table with any of the authors. Cost for the banquet is $20, and seating is determined on a first-come, first-served basis.
Additional information about the event may be obtained from the
Children’s Literature Festival webpage.
