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The Festival of Literary Diversity Kids Bookfest: One Earth – Youth Rally for the Planet [All Ages]
October 3, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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The FOLD Kids Bookfest includes a fantastic array of events featuring a diverse array of authors and illustrators who’ve created books for young people (ages 0-18). In addition to events centred around children and young people, the festival includes opportunities for adult writers of children’s literature to take part in pitch sessions and to develop their craft through in-person workshops with the festival’s incredible lineup of authors.
One Earth: Youth Rally for the Planet
Join author Anuradha Rao as she checks in with some of the One Earth: People of Color Protecting Our Planet contributors from around the world–environmental defenders who are doing fantastic work advocating for the planet. Enjoy music in a powerful family event that will inspire all of us to protect and defend the land. This event takes place online via Zoom.
Featuring:
Mao Amis, Cape Town
Kendi Borona, Kenya
Dominique Edwards, US
Nana Firman, US
Nitya Chari Harris, Canada
Sameer Muldeen, Canada
Brandon Nguyen, Canada
Willi Nolan-Campbell, Jamaica
William Padilla-Brown, US
Dipani Sutaria, India
Kim Sander Wright, Canada
Ken Wu, Canada