September 6 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Kekla Magoon writes novels and nonfiction books for children and teens, often on themes of identity, community, empowerment and social justice.
Kekla received the 2021 Margaret A. Edwards Award, a body of work recognition for her significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature. She is also a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, a Michael L. Printz Honor, four Coretta Scott King Honors, two Walter Award Honors, and an NAACP Image Award, in addition to being a finalist for the National Book Award. Kekla holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.F.A. in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts, where she is also faculty emerita. Visit her online at keklamagoon.com.
Free – $10
Free for students, $10 general admission
SLK06150@VermontState.edu
