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Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama invites teachers and students to our virtual children’s book festival for 2023. This free event features author interviews, book spotlights, and free book giveaways for teachers, students and entire classrooms! Established in 2019, the goal of the Gulf Coast Children’s Book Festival is to get books into the hands of young readers and inspire a life-long love of reading.
The first 200 classes who attend the virtual presentation will receive drawstring bags with a book for each child in their class. Rosa Monteiro will give away signed copies of books, coloring books, class sets and special illustrated copies of books.
The Gulf Coast Children’s Book Festival is part of Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama’s Read. Learn. Achieve Initiative.
On day 1 we will speak to children’s book author Sonya Connor who has written several books including the Suzie’s Adventures Series and Andy’s ABC Adventures. We will meet virtually with classes of Pre-K and 1st grade students in Mobile County Public Schools and give away prizes including new books!
On day 2 we will speak to children’s book author Judy Schachner whose works include the Skippyjon Jones series. We will meet virtually with classes of 2nd and 3rd graders in Mobile County Public Schools and give away prizes including new books!
On day 3 we will talk to children’s book author Margaret Peterson Haddix, a writer known best for the two children’s series, Shadow Children and The Missing. She also wrote the tenth volume in the multiple-author series The 39 Clues. We will meet virtually with classes of 4th and 5th graders in Mobile County Public Schools and give away prizes including new books!
BGCSA’s mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.