A graduate of LSU and LSUS, Kristi Hammatt has been a middle school English teacher and a proud enthusiast of young adult literature for the past 22 years. She will graduate from Northwestern State University this fall with a certification in school librarianship. For the past six years, Hammatt has served on the Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice committee. She looks forward to one day having a novel she’s written read by young adults. 

Schedule

10:15 am to 11:00 am

State Library, Fifth Floor, Serials Area

Silent

Jesse Haynes with moderator Kristi Hammatt

(ages 14 and up)

1:15 pm to 2:15 pm 

State Library, Fifth Floor, Serials Area

Young Adult Thrills and Chills

Jumata Emill, Kayvion Lewis, Derek Milman, and Olivia Worley with moderator Kristi Hammatt

(ages 12 and up)

Moderator