2027 Children's Literature Lecture
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Friday, Jan 1, 2027
Location
John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park
321 N Detroit Avenue
Details
Author Kwame Alexander will deliver the 2027 Children’s Literature Lecture. Alexander is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 44 books including the Newbery Medal winner The Crossover and the Caldecott Medal winner The Undefeated (illustrated by Kadir Nelson). A strong supporter of libraries, he has been instrumental in building libraries and partnering with the Little Free Library organization. He regularly shares his passion for literacy, books and writing around the world at book festivals and global literacy symposiums. His mission in life is “to change the world, one word at a time.”
