Penguin Young Readers is excited to join SLJ’s Day of Dialog for their Fall 2022 event! We’ll have two booths at the event so please stop by for more information on our titles and resources for your school or library! We are also pleased to present our talented authors that will be speaking during the daylong program. Below is a sneak preview of who we’ll have on panels but we’ll have Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 titles for you to preview, new materials for you class/library, book buzzes, and more!

10:05 – 10:55 AM ET | Do the Right Thing

Fictional stories for middle grade and up featuring characters at crossroads in their lives with Isaac Blum, The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen.

2:10 – 2:20 PM ET Special Conversation with Reese Witherspoon

Join Academy Award–winning actress, founder, and bestselling author, Reese Witherspoon as she discusses her picture book Busy Betty, a story about a creative, curious, and exuberant young girl who has big plans and an even bigger heart.

3:40 – 4:30 PM ET | Sports As Metaphor

Competition may be what ties these books together, but in sports, like life, there’s always more to the story with Torrey Maldonado, Hands.

3:40 – 4:30 PM ET | Sports As Metaphor

Competition may be what ties these books together, but in sports, like life, there’s always more to the story with Cory McCarthy, Man o’ War.

4:35 – 5:25 PM ET | A Potpourri of Forthcoming Fiction

A potpourri of forthcoming MG and YA fiction from new and award-winning authors with Malinda Lo, A Scatter of Light.