Your Next Read: Virtual Author Visits

Kate DiCamillo

Kate DiCamillo is a children’s fiction author from The United States who has authored over 25 books including The Tale of Desperaux, Mercy Watson, Because of Winn-Dixie, and The Tiger Rising. Kate’s virtual author visit is scheduled for Tuesday, July 9th at 2 pm EDT and is appropriate for audiences ranging from pre-kindergarten to grade 2. Access to the virtual author visit is provided through Milton Public Library. Tune in for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson and Kate DiCamillo! Click here to register now! The reading list below includes both the entire Mercy Watson and Tales from Deckawoo Drive series.
 

Max Brallier

Max Brallier is an American children’s fiction author who has written over 50 books, including the Galactic Hot Dogs and Eerie Elementary series, but he is most known for his series The Last Kids on Earth which was made into a TV show on Netflix! Max Brallier’s virtual author visit is scheduled for Tuesday, July 16th at 2 pm EDT and is suitable for children in grades 3 to 6, with access provided through Milton Public Library. Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Click here to register for Max Brallier’s virtual author visit to find out! The below reading list includes the entire The Last Kids on Earth series.

Elizabeth Acevedo

Elizabeth Acevedo is a Dominican-American poet and author who was named the Young People’s Poet Laureate by The Poetry Foundation in 2022. She’s known for her young adult novels With the Fire on High, Poet X, Family Lore, and Clap When You Land, and aims to increase Afro-Latina representation with her novels and poems. Her virtual author visit is scheduled for Tuesday, July 23rd at 2 pm EDT, and is geared towards audiences between grades 9 and 12, and access is provided through Milton Public Library. Click here to register now and learn about the power of poetry and self expression! The book list below includes both Acevedo’s works and works by authors from a similar background to Acevedo.

Dan Santat

Dan Santat is an American author and illustrator best known for his books The Aquanaut and A First Time for Everything, and has provided illustrations for numerous books, including Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot. His virtual author visit aims to provide attendees with the inspiration to draw their own graphic novels and illustrations and create visual accompaniments to their own personal stories. Click here to register for Dan Santat’s virtual author visit, which is scheduled for Tuesday, July 30th at 2 pm EDT and is for audiences between grades 5 to 8! The book list below includes Dan Santat’s two graphic novels, along with books that teach children how to draw popular characters and creatures.

Dr. Jennifer Levasseur

Dr. Jennifer Levasseur is a curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Dr. Levasseur’s tour ‘Behind the Scenes at the Space Station’ is the perfect way to spend an hour and experience life in space. It’s scheduled for Wednesday, August 7 at 2:00 PM. Access to the virtual author visit is provided through Milton Public Library. Click here to register now! The reading list below includes books for all ages about the International Space Station.

Irena Smith, PhD

Another college application season is around the corner, and stress is already beginning to ratchet up for teens and theirguardians. You’re invited to join us for this must-watch talk by Irena Smith, PhD. You will hear about constructive and healthy ways to approach the college application process, preserve your relationship with your teen, and help them define success on their terms instead of chasing the elusive “golden ticket.” It’s scheduled for Thursday, August 15 at 2:00 PM. Access to the virtual author visit is provided through Milton Public Library. Click here to register now! The reading list below includes books for adults and teens about college applications and freshman life.

Shelby Van Pelt

We invite you to join us as we chat with the amazing New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt about her beloved novel Remarkably Bright Creatures. You don’t want to miss this deep-dive exploration of friendship, reckoning, hope, and so much more! It’s scheduled for Wednesday, August 21 at 7:00 PM. Access to the virtual author visit is provided through Milton Public Library; click here to register now! The reading list below includes books about all sorts of unusual friendships.

Garrett Graff

Don’t forget to register for this incredibly moving virtual chat with New York Times bestselling author Garrett Graff! An expert at capturing the human drama, Graff will speak about his body of work with particular focus on his oral histories, The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 and When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day. Graff’s work, filled with impressive detail, captures a human drama and history like no other. It’s scheduled for Tuesday, September 10 at 2:00 PM. Access to the virtual author visit is provided through Milton Public Library. Click here to register now! The reading list below includes work by Graff and similar historians.

Liane Moriarty

Join us as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment. A modern-day Jane Austen who humorously skewers social mores while spinning a web of mystery, Moriarty asks profound questions in her newest I-can’t-wait-to-find-out-what-happens novel. Click here to register now! It’s scheduled for Saturday, September 21 at 7:00 PM. Access to the virtual author visit is provided through Milton Public Library. Check out the reading list below for a selection of Moriarty’s books.