Events

The Children's Literature program sponsors two major book events featuring authors of children’s literature: Book Week which is held in the fall and the Naomi Chase  Lecture is held in the spring. You’ll find details of those events as well as other Twin Cities events related to the field of children’s literature. 

Coming Soon: 

2019 Naomi Chase Lecture: Adam Gidwitz, best selling and award-winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale and the A Tale Dark and Grimm series.

Recent Events: 

Book Week

2018: Nnedi Okorafor

2017: Thanhha Lai

2016: Candace Fleming

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Naomi Chase Lecture

2018: Kevin Henkes

2017: Melissa Sweet

2016: Peter Brown

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