We will share new 2020 and 2021 titles with a focus on books that support diversifying your collection, with a special appearance by our Penguin Random House Representative.  We'll have updates on our virtual book fairs and virtual author visits available for the Fall.

The real star of our event is the conversation between award-winning authors Kimberly Brubaker Bradley and Meg Medina. Kimberly's new book Fighting Words takes on a tough topic in a way that is candid and compassionate, funny and difficult.

Meg's experience with writing challenging content will make this an insightful and timely discussion.  Meg will also preview her new picture book, Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away, out Sept. 8.

Raffles are always a big part of our events. With huge thanks to the author, our grand prize is a virtual school event with Kimberly Brubaker Bradley!

Your $20 registration fee provides you a signed copy of your choice of Fighting Words (ages 9-13) or Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away (ages 5-7) mailed to you.

All registrants will also be entered into our raffle and will receive a collection of downloadable assets from our publishing partners. At the conclusion of the event we will have the complete list of books we talked about available on our website,  bbgbbooks.com.

Should the registration fee prohibit you from joining us, please email jill@bbgbbooks.com.

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley lives on a forty-two-acre farm in Bristol, Tennessee. She is the author of several middle grade novels, including the widely acclaimed Jefferson’s Sons and the New York Times bestsellers The War I Finally Won and The War That Saved My Life, the latter of which earned a Newbery Honor and a Schneider Award.

Meg Medina is the author of the Newbery Medal–winning book Merci Suárez Changes Gears, which was a 2018 Kirkus Prize finalist. She is also the author of award-winning YA novels and the picture books Mango, Abuela, and Me, illustrated by Angela Dominguez, which was a Pura Belpré Author and Illustrator Award Honor Book, and Tía Isa Wants a Car, illustrated by Claudio Muñoz, which won the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. The daughter of Cuban immigrants, she grew up in Queens, New York, and now lives in Richmond, Virginia.

Educator Event Featuring Kimberly Brubaker Bradley and Meg Medina