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School Days Program

As part of the Kentucky Book Festival, the School Days Program brings authors to dozens of schools across Kentucky to meet students in an exciting, interactive learning experience. Each student receives a signed book from the author to add to their reading collections at home. Schools awarded incur no charges for these visits thanks to support from our sponsors.

The application form below should be completed by teachers, library media specialists, or administrators who wish to host one of the authors available to do an in-person presentation at their school. Authors will present for 45 minutes to one hour, including Q&A with students. A representative from the school(s) granted visits must be available as liaison to organize the program for their students (up to 150 students per school; you may combine grade levels) and accept shipments of books.

WE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS. 

School Days Authors

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Nancy Kelly Allen

Dear Komodo Dragon


Grades: 1st, 2nd and/or 3rd

Region:  Southeast

Dates:    Feb 14-17, 23,24,28
                Mar 1, 3, 7-9; 14-17; 22-24; 28-31
                Apr 4-7; 11-14; 18-21; 25-28

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 Amanda Driscoll

Duncan the Story Dragon


Grades: 1st, and/or 2nd

Region:  North Central

Dates:  February 19-28
              March 1-6, 18-31
              April 1-25, 30

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Latrell Halcomb

Brownie Boy


Grades: 1st, and/or 2nd

 Region:  West

Dates:  February 19, 26;
              March 4, 11, 18, 25;
              April 8, 15, 22, 29

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 Will Hillenbrand

First Star: A Bear and Mole Story


Grades: 1st, and/or 2nd

Region:  Northeast

Dates:    February 19-23, 26-29
                March 13-15, 18-22
                April 8-30

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Susan Mills

ALEX, THE AWESOME AND ARTSY ALLOSAURUS


Grades: 1st, 2nd, and/or 3rd

Region:  North Central/Northeast

Dates: Any day between February 19 and April 30 

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Shawn Pryor

The Gamer


Grades: 3rd, 4th, and/or 5th

Region:  North Central/Northeast

Dates:  February 19-23, 26, 28
              March 11-14, 18, 20, 25-28
              April 8-10, 22-26

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Brittany J. Thurman

Fly


Grades:  1st, 2nd and/or 3rd

Region:  North Central

Dates:  February 19, 23, 26
              March 8, 11, 22, 25, 29
              April 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29

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 Jessica Young

All Paws on Deck


Grades:   1st, 2nd and/or 3rd

Region:  West/South Central

Dates:  February 21-23, 26-28
March 19-21, 26-29

Sponsors

Sponsors

The Kentucky Book Festival is proud to be a Library of Congress Center for the Book Affiliate. The Library of Congress Center for the Book, which also administers the Poetry and Literature Center, promotes books and libraries, literacy and reading, and poetry and literature. The affiliated Centers for the Book bring the national Center’s message of the importance of books and reading to audiences nationwide. Learn more here.

Featured Authors

Featured Authors

Thank you!

Thanks so much to all who attended this year’s festival! Please provide feedback about your experience by submitting a survey. 

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