Library palooza!

Over the weekend I attended  Library Palooza , a literature festival held in San Antonio, TX,  focused on middle grade and young adult literature. I had been following Library Palooza on Instagram for a while and was very impressed with the diversity of authors at the festival. When they announced the authors and illustrators being featured for 2024, I knew I had to ask my administrators to let me attend. Take a look at this incredible group of book creators!

The day started with a panel discussion involving all six authors (Renee Watson had to cancel) followed by individual author sessions and book signings. It was so hard to choose which authors to see (there were just three sessions), but I decided to attend sessions with Victoria Aveyard, Gabriela Epstein, and Kelly Yang.

What made a great day even better was that I got to spend it with a librarian friend! Pattie and I used to live in the same town and our kids grew up together, and I have been missing her since their move to Texas. When I found out I could attend Librarypalooza, I invited her to join me and we spent the day catching up and meeting amazing book creators. 

The entire day was so joyful! I was surrounded by kids, book creators, and book lovers. I had an amazing lunch from the Fat Tummy Empanadas food truck, got books autographed, and I even won some free books! 

If you have a chance to attend a literature festival, I encourage you to do it. It is so fun and energizing to be around so many fellow book lovers.