Manda Choate is a Louisiana educator with over 25 years of experience. A high school English teacher turned school librarian, she also serves on the State Library’s Louisiana Readers’ Choice committee for 9-12 grades. She lives with her family in St. Martin Parish.

Schedule

12:15 pm to 1:15 pm
Iberville Building, Le Francois, Room C
Young Adult Romance Tropes and (Literal) Cheesy Puns Get the Royal Treatment
Lindsey Duga, Royal Liars
Deya Muniz, The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
with moderator Manda Choate
(Ages 14 to 18)<

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Iberville Building, Le Francois, Room C
Twists & Turns: Seeking Truth in Young Adult Suspense
Channelle Desamours, They Call Her Regret
Liz Lawson, Murder Between Friends
T.L. Simpson, Accelerant
with moderator Manda Choate
(Ages 13 and up)

Moderator