Children’s Literature Festival Banquet Open to All

As part of the Children’s Literature Festival, a banquet will take place at 6 p.m. March 28 in the Student Union Building Alumni Room.

The banquet is open to the Truman community and general public. Each of the authors will sit at a different table. Attendees can choose where to sit so they can dine with their favorite author.

Jennifer Nielsen will be the featured speaker. Nielsen is the No. 1 New York Times Bestselling author of more than 25 books for young readers, including “The False Prince,” “A Night Divided,” “Resistance,” “Words on Fire” and many other titles. Her works have been optioned for film, won multiple state awards and been translated into twenty languages. Her latest release is the Mt. Everest rescue story, “One Wrong Step.” In her spare time, Nielsen loves old books, lazy days in the mountains and spending time with her family.

Tickets are $20 and registration is open online until March 26.