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Unbound Book Festival

Ellen Oh
2025-04-19 10:00:00 2025-04-19 11:00:00 America/Chicago Unbound Book Festival As part of this year's Unbound Book Festival, come hear from Ellen Oh, the author of numerous middle grade and young adult books. Once a lawyer and college instructor, Oh realized that it was all very boring and she enjoyed writing books much more! She is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books, a nonprofit dedicated to diversity in children’s literature. Ages 10 and older, adults welcome. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Saturday, April 19
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-04-19 10:00:00 2025-04-19 11:00:00 America/Chicago Unbound Book Festival As part of this year's Unbound Book Festival, come hear from Ellen Oh, the author of numerous middle grade and young adult books. Once a lawyer and college instructor, Oh realized that it was all very boring and she enjoyed writing books much more! She is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books, a nonprofit dedicated to diversity in children’s literature. Ages 10 and older, adults welcome. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

As part of this year's Unbound Book Festival, come hear from Ellen Oh, the author of numerous middle grade and young adult books. Once a lawyer and college instructor, Oh realized that it was all very boring and she enjoyed writing books much more! She is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books, a nonprofit dedicated to diversity in children’s literature. Ages 10 and older, adults welcome.

As part of this year's Unbound Book Festival, come hear from Ellen Oh, the author of numerous middle grade and young adult books. Once a lawyer and adjunct college instructor, Oh realized that it was all very boring and she enjoyed writing books much more! She is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing diversity in children’s literature.

Ages 10 and older, adults welcome.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | School-Age | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Featured | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Book Discussion |

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