In this panel, authors Nicole Chen, Sarah Mlynowski, Christina Soontornvat, and Leila Sales talk about their latest novels exploring the complications of family and friendship through various objects that influence their characters. Chen’s It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li! follows the protagonist through saving a small business, navigating cultural expectations, and connecting with family, all while making boba tea. Time After Time by three-time Newbery Honor recipient Soontornvat and bestselling author Mlynowski is the third installment in the Best Wishes series, in which a young girl from Fort Worth grapples with a potential new member of her family through a magic bracelet. Sales’ The Museum of Lost and Found tells the story of finding yourself as you grow up and grow apart from people. 

Moderator: Naina Gonsalves

Book Signing: 2:45 PM at Children’s Book Signing TentNicole Chen, Sarah Mlynowski, Christina Soontornvat, Leila Sales, It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li!, Best Wishes #3: Time After Time, The Museum of Lost and FoundNicole Chen, Sarah Mlynowski, Christina Soontornvat, Leila Sales, It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li!, Best Wishes #3: Time After Time, The Museum of Lost and FoundNicole Chen, Sarah Mlynowski, Christina Soontornvat, Leila Sales, It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li!, Best Wishes #3: Time After Time, The Museum of Lost and Found