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An overview of the festival schedule for FOLD Kids Book Fest.

2022 FOLD Kids Book Fest

The 2022 FOLD Kids Book Fest includes live virtual and in-person events November 8-12, 2022.

Live in-person events will take place on November 10 and 12 at Brampton Civic Centre in Brampton, Canada. The festival’s virtual events, held November 8-10, 2022, are open to anyone interested in kidlit and are specially designed for educators and classes.

Virtual events will be delivered in our Virtual Clubhouse where guests can chat with authors, engage with exhibitors, and participate in popular activities like our virtual scavenger hunt.

The 2022 festival includes events on important topics and issues including social justice and climate change. It also incorporates amazing events designed to support young readers and writers.

1. Storytime with Leonarda Carranza

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

9:00 am - 9:30 am

2. Crocodile Tales with Lawrence Hill

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

9:00 am - 9:45 am

3. Storytime with Keah Brown

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

9:30 am - 10:00 am

4. Punchy Stories and Powerful Pace

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

5. A Rat, a Rocket and Science with Joan Marie Galat

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm

6. Climate Change and the Environment for Kids

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

7. Tackling Social Justice Issues in KidLit

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

8. Writing Poetry with Jillian Christmas

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

9:00 am - 9:45 am

9. Writing Friends, Family, Foes and Crushes

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

10. Crafting Comics with Johnnie Christmas

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm

11. Approaching Anti-Racism with Kids

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

12. The Writer’s Life

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Ardo Omer

13. ASL Storytime with Gaitrie Persaud

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

9:00 am - 9:30 am

14. Phoenix Gets Greater

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

9:00 am - 9:45 am

15. Learning Chinese Through Emojis with Jason Li

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

16. The Illustrator Battle

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Ardo Omer

17. Teaching Poetry to Young Adults

FOLD Kids Virtual Clubhouse

4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

18. FREE IN PERSON EVENT: Come Read With Me

Brampton Civic Centre -- Chinguacousy Library

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

19. FREE IN-PERSON EVENT: Together We Drum

Brampton Civic Centre -- Lester B. Pearson Theatre

10:00 am - 10:45 am

20. FREE IN PERSON EVENT: Create Your Own Comic

Brampton Civic Centre -- Chinguacousy Library

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

21. FREE IN PERSON EVENT: Beakers and Books

Brampton Civic Centre -- Lester B. Pearson Theatre

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

22. FREE IN PERSON EVENT: Ripple Foundation Workshop

Brampton Civic Centre -- Chinguacousy Library

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

23. FREE IN PERSON EVENT: Art for Action with PAMA

Brampton Civic Centre -- Chinguacousy Library

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

24. FREE IN-PERSON EVENT: Making a Change on Climate Change

Brampton Civic Centre -- Lester B. Pearson Theatre

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

25. FREE IN PERSON EVENT: Youth On the Mic

Brampton Civic Centre -- Lester B. Pearson Theatre

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Featured Speaker(s)

Ardo Omer

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The FOLD is a remarkable and wonderful event for authors and attendees alike. What an amazing community, dedicated to the vital need for inclusive stories and the critical role they play in building a better world.

Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her

Field Guide to the North American Teenager is my first novel and FOLD was my first Canadian literary festival. While American and Canadian culture overlap quite a bit, especially when it comes to bookshelves, Canadian literature is unique and I was very heartened by to be embraced by that community I consider home despite residing in the US. It was a homecoming I didn’t know I needed!

Ben Philippe, author of Field Guide to the North American Teenager

The Festival of Literary Diversity was an absolute joy–the organizers thought of *everything* and by anticipating authors’ needs, they freed us to focus on connecting with the audience and each other. There was no pretension, no posturing–just very genuine conversations with invested writers and engaged readers.

Zetta Elliott, author of Dragons in a Bag

I have been to a lot of writers festivals and the FOLD is definitely near the top of the list of those I want to be invited back to.

Harold Johnson, author of the memoirs Clifford and Firewater

Being part of such a clearly diverse, inclusive and mutually respectful group was thrilling and inspiring: a glimpse of a better world.

Kathy Page, author of Dear Evelyn, winner of the 2018 Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize

Wherever I go in Canada and find another writer of colour, we eventually end up gushing about how great the FOLD is, how by normalizing diversity it liberates us to talk to audiences about craft. It’s hard to imagine the literary landscape returning to a prehistoric pre-FOLD era.

Ian Williams, Author of the Giller Prize-winning novel Reproduction

FOLD is a festival experience unlike any other I’ve had. The FOLD team strive to create a space that’s welcoming and engaging, while allowing for curiosity, ingenuity and the fostering of real community – and they succeed, every year.

Alicia Elliott, author of A Mind Spread Out On The Ground

The FOLD is one of the most important literary events on this continent. By focusing on diverse voices and giving authors space to share their stories and speak their truths, it is revolutionizing the writing and storytelling realm as we know it.

Waubgeshig Rice, author of Moon Of The Crusted Snow

Being part of the FOLD community has provided me with a strong sense of belonging. Sharing diverse stories and listening to different voices that broaden my understanding of the world has impacted me as a person and motivated me as a writer.

FOLD Kids Book Fest

Registration

2022 FOLD Kids Book Fest

Schedule

1. Storytime with Leonarda Carranza

2. Crocodile Tales with Lawrence Hill

3. Storytime with Keah Brown

4. Punchy Stories and Powerful Pace

5. A Rat, a Rocket and Science with Joan Marie Galat

6. Climate Change and the Environment for Kids

7. Tackling Social Justice Issues in KidLit

8. Writing Poetry with Jillian Christmas

9. Writing Friends, Family, Foes and Crushes

10. Crafting Comics with Johnnie Christmas

11. Approaching Anti-Racism with Kids

12. The Writer’s Life

13. ASL Storytime with Gaitrie Persaud

14. Phoenix Gets Greater

15. Learning Chinese Through Emojis with Jason Li

16. The Illustrator Battle

17. Teaching Poetry to Young Adults

18. FREE IN PERSON EVENT: Come Read With Me

19. FREE IN-PERSON EVENT: Together We Drum

20. FREE IN PERSON EVENT: Create Your Own Comic

21. FREE IN PERSON EVENT: Beakers and Books

22. FREE IN PERSON EVENT: Ripple Foundation Workshop

23. FREE IN PERSON EVENT: Art for Action with PAMA

24. FREE IN-PERSON EVENT: Making a Change on Climate Change

25. FREE IN PERSON EVENT: Youth On the Mic

Featured Speaker(s)

Ardo Omer

Ardo Omer

Upcoming Events

12. The Writer’s Life

16. The Illustrator Battle

Donate

Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her

Ben Philippe, author of Field Guide to the North American Teenager

Zetta Elliott, author of Dragons in a Bag

Harold Johnson, author of the memoirs Clifford and Firewater

Kathy Page, author of Dear Evelyn, winner of the 2018 Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize

Ian Williams, Author of the Giller Prize-winning novel Reproduction

Alicia Elliott, author of A Mind Spread Out On The Ground

Waubgeshig Rice, author of Moon Of The Crusted Snow

Ann Y.K. Choi, author of Kay’s Lucky Coin Variety

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