Lauren Landry, MLIS, is an award-winning educator in Jefferson Parish. Her work in giving away 35,000 books to children earned her the cherished nickname “The Book Fairy.” She loves talking about children’s books with fellow bibliophiles and especially loves serving on the Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice award committee for grades 3-5. She lives in Metairie, Louisiana, with her husband, two children, and dog.

Schedule

10:30 am to 11:30 am
Iberville Building, Le Francois Room B
Little Books, Big Lives: Picture Book Biographies
Artie Bennett, The Tenth Man: A Miracle of Jewish Faith and Friendship in New Orleans
Carlotta Walls LaNier and Lisa Frazier Page, Carlotta's Special Dress: How a Walk to School Changed Civil Rights History
Frank Murphy, Charnaie Gordon, and Anastasia Magloire Williams, Heroic Heart: An Illustrated Biography of Joe Delaney
Jason Peterson, Blues with a Butter Knife: The Unstoppable Music of CeDell Davis
with moderator Lauren Landry

Moderator