FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Around 1500 elementary and middle school students will be at the Fresno Fairgrounds for the Young Authors’ Faire.
From kindergartners to 8th graders, students from 46 schools and 15 school districts will participate Wednesday in what is considered a celebration of their literary work.
The Young Authors’ Fair showcases original books by the local young authors and illustrators, ranging from fiction to non-fiction, poems and narratives.
“We display their books which are really works of art,” said Lisa Birrell, the Communications and Public Relations Officer from the Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, which hosts the event.
Birrell anticipates a large turnout.
“Students bring their families and friends. There’s also booths with fun activities for children, from coloring to making videos. At the end of the event, we’ll award medals to all of the top students and it’s just a lot of fun and I encourage families to attend,” said Birrell.
You can link to see more photos and 2018 video winners here:
This year’s 2019 Young Authors Fair will honor the following young authors:
• Exemplary Fiction K-5: Daniela Gomez, West Fresno Elementary, Washington Unified School District, for “Rainbow Butter-flies.”
• Exemplary Non-Fiction K-5: Andrea Magana, West Fresno Elementary, Washington Unified School District, for “It Looks Like Food to Me.”
• Exemplary Illustrator K-8: Bryson Yang, Hahn Phan Tilley Elementary, Central Unified School District, for “Dinosaurs of the Past.”
• Exemplary Middle School Poem or Narrative: Caydence Pena, Saroyan Elementary, Central Unified School District, for “The Man in the Alley and the Girl.”
• Class Book K-5: Nancy Cardenas’ first grade class, Mendota Elementary, Mendota Unified School District, for “The Day Mrs. Cardenas Fell Asleep.”
• FCOE Foundation Honor Book: Anne DeFord’s fifth grade class, Roosevelt Elementary, Selma Unified School District, for “A Gift of Grace.”
Award-winning author, first US Latino Poet Laureate and Valley native, Juan Felipe Herrera, will be at the event to meet student authors and give out medals to students.
The Young Authors’ Faire is from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the Fresno Fairgrounds Junior Exhibits Building.
The event is free and open to the public.
Click to listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern:
