Panel Members: Jeanne Birdsall (moderator) with Deborah Heiligman, Victoria Jamieson and Matt Phelan 

Location: Main Stage

The best children’s books – the ones with staying power – inform and entertain readers of all ages. Moderator Jeannie Birdsall, the winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, talks with award-winning authors Deborah Heiligman, Victoria Jamieson and Matt Phelan about what it takes to walk that line and how to create narratives that make a lasting impact.