Virtual Author Talk Party: Katherine Applegate

This summer, get ready to meet some of your favorite authors virtually! We're hosting live virtual events with incredible authors, including Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate, and you're invited to join us for in-person watch parties!

What to Expect at Our Author Talk Parties
Gather with fellow book lovers to watch these live virtual author talks together. We'll have snacks and giveaways at each event, and you'll even have a chance to win one of ten copies of the authors' books being raffled off!

Submit Your Questions in Advance!
Want to ask your favorite author a question? You can submit questions in advance for the authors to answer during their live virtual talks. Email Jenny Cook with the author's name and question at jcook@lplks.org

Everyone's Welcome!
All book lovers are welcome, regardless of age! The age ranges provided for each event are just suggestions.

This exciting series is hosted by the Library Speakers Consortium. We can't wait to see you there!

• Katherine Applegate: Living the Odder Life
  Grades 3–6
  TUE I Jun 24 I 3–4 PM I Auditorium
  Newbery Medalist talks about Odder, her novel in verse!
  
• Raúl The Third: Drawing Your World
  Grades pre-K–2
  TUE I Jul 8 I 3–4 PM I Auditorium
  Draw along with three-time Pura Belpre Award-winning illustrator, author, and artist.
  
• Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu
  Grades 9–12
  THU I July 17 I 3–4 PM I Readers’ Theater
  #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy and The Young Elites trilogy.
  
• Rex Ogle: Illuminating Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship
  Grades 5–8
  WED I Jul 23 I 3–4 PM I Readers’ Theater
  Author of Free Lunch, winner of YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award

This event is part of the Library Speakers Consortium, a community of libraries cultivating lifelong learning, cultural understanding, and connection through a wide selection of literary experiences. Through this service, you can explore a diverse collection of engaging talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders, both live and on-demand. Perfect for book lovers, book clubs, aspiring writers, or anyone looking to expand their horizons. It's easy to connect with the literary world anytime, anywhere.