Inspiring Student Voice and Agency Using Award-Winning Literature: Writing to Make a Difference

2026 NCTE Annual Convention · 22 November 2026 · 09:00–10:15 · Ballroom B (300 Level)

Inspiring Student Voice and Agency Using Award-Winning Literature: Writing to Make a Difference was a session at 2026 NCTE Annual Convention on 22 November 2026 in Philadelphia, with 13 speakers on record.

Speakers

• Meg Eden Kuyatt — Speaker Scholastic
• Jolene Guitiérrez — Speaker Abrams
• Faith Pray — Speaker Macmillan
• Annette Bay Pimentel — Speaker Macmillan
• Victoria Chang — Speaker Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
• Min Tonai — Speaker Abrams
• Jenny Lacika — Speaker Simon & Schuster
• Malcolm Mitchell — Speaker Scholastic
• Mary-Kate Sableski — Speaker University of Dayton
• Patricia Bandre — Speaker Children's Literature Assembly (CLA)
• Dashka Slater — Speaker Little Brown
• Nikkolas Smith — Speaker Scholastic
• Jackie Arnold — Speaker University of Dayton