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​Sibling Relationships​
Rajani LaRocca, Mariama J Lockington, Katie Zhao, Nicole Panteleakos, Melanie Sumrow, Gracie Dix
Moderator: Christina Ammirati
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​Bridging the Gap: Upper Middle Grade Literature
JMM Nuanez, Barbara Dee, Paula Chase, Kristiana Sfirlea, Torrey Maldonado, Kelly Zatorksy
Moderator: Shannon Doleski
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​Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Representation in Middle Grade Literature
Lynne Kelly, Ann Clare Le Zotte
Moderator: ​Erin Entrada Kelly
ASL Interpreter: Jennye Kamin
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Helping Loved Ones: Resourceful Kids in Middle Grade
Reina Luz Alegre, Claribel Ortega, Jessica Kim, Loriel Ryon, J Elle
Moderator: Sam Gettings
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To Speak or Not To Speak: Blending Research, Culture, and Magic in Animal Stories
Kaela Noel, PJ Gardner, Celesta Rimington, Adrianna Cuevas,
​Karah Sutton, James Bird
Moderator: ​
Clyde the Coyote
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​Writing Villains
Melissa Hope, Ash Van Otterloo, Chris Negron, Christina Soontornvat, Reese Eschmann, Daka Hermon
Moderator: Lorien Lawrence
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​Graphic Novels: Not Just a Novelty!
Shannon Wright, Sophie Escabasse, Maria Scrivan, Valerie Burleigh
Moderator:
​June Doleski
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Balance Beam: Writing Difficult Topics, Maintaining Levity and Not Falling Off
Donna Barba Higuera, Cathleen Barnhart, Chrystal Giles, Lindsay Lackey, Jennie Englund
Moderator: Lisa Moore Ramee
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​Curating Books as Windows and Mirrors in Classroom Libraries: Disrupting the Middle School Canon
Lisa Stringfellow, Sarah Marie Alberti Jette, Jess Lifshitz,
​Julia E Torres
​Moderator: Rebecca Marsick
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Magic, Misfits, and Monsters: How Fantasy Can Help Kids Brave the Real World
Julie Abe, Dan Haring, Colette Sewall, Heather Kassner, Rena Barron, BB Alston
​Moderator:
Kerstin Rao
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​Hook, Line, and Sinker: Engaging Reluctant Readers

JL Esplin, Arianne Costner, Doug Cornett, Summer Rachel Short, Tania Del Rio, Karissa Fast, Emily Sawyer
Moderator:
JL Esplin
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​Queer Themes in Middle-Grade
Kit Rosewater, Briana McDonald, A.J. Sass, Nicole Melleby, Mark Oshiro, Maulik Pancholy
​Moderator:
Kit Rosewater
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​Outsider-Insider: Finding Identity Between Assimilation and Heritage
Rebecca
Balcárcel, Jasmine Warga, Carlos Hernandez, Brandy Colbert
Moderator: Kannan Cangro
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Brave Girl Characters
Sayantani DasGupta, Gabrielle K Byrne, Kate O’Shaughnessy, Josh Roberts, Eden Royce
Moderator: ​
Cassie Carroll
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Finding Truth: Nonfiction and Realistic Fiction
Andrew Maraniss, Kathleen Burkinshaw, Gina Loveless, Rebecca Siegel, Tina Athaide, Karen Strong
Moderator: ​
Keri Jockers
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Back to the Future: What to Expect in Publishing after 2020
Megan Manzano, Kaitlyn Johnson, Patrice Caldwell, Mabel Hsu, Shelly Romero
​Moderator: Janae Marks
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