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\"SurrealSurreal Moment \u2013 June 24 and 25, 2017<\/strong>
\n Chicago, IL. (ALA) American Library Association Annual Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, June was a month of firsts! I got to go to Chicago. I got to attend the American Library Association’s Annual Conference. I got to meet my editor, Kristin, plus a lot of great folks from Albert Whitman. And, best of all, I got to meet and hang out with a bunch a debut authors!<\/p>\n

I stayed with a couple of other Class of 2k17 authors<\/a> at the Marriott downtown where we had a great view of the city – and killer access to The Riverwalk and The Magnificent Mile.<\/p>\n

\"ALA\"ALA<\/p>\n

\"ALA\"ALA<\/p>\n

My ALA experience started with a book signing at the Albert Whitman<\/a> booth. The line went on and on until we ran out of books and had to pull one off the shelf for a kid who was bummed to see them all gone. Can’t beat that! Everyone was so sweet!\u00a0 And I even got to see (and pose with) my rock star local library director. Later that day I got to hang out with the Albert Whitman crew at the American Writer’s Museum<\/a> for a cocktail party and celebration of the 75th anniversary of The Boxcar Children.<\/p>\n

\"ALA\"ALA<\/p>\n

On Sunday, I shared the PopTop stage with fellow Class of 2k17 debuts, Leah Henderson and Jodi Kendall, where we talked about setting as a character in middle grade fiction.<\/p>\n

\"ALA<\/p>\n

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Every moment at\u00a0 ALA was a blast. I met so many great people, saw some beautiful sites, and came home with a pile of great books. A truly perfect weekend just hanging out being an author.<\/p>\n

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