Texas Library Association

Norton will be in booth 425. Here's our Author schedule!

Katie Yamasaki
• Sunday, 3:00-4:00pm, Signing copies of her new picture book, Ripples, in Booth 425
• Monday, 10:00-11:00am, “Teaching Through Tales”, Room 370AD
• Click here to read Katie Yamasaki's wonderfully thoughtful interview with Roger from The Horn Book.

Sonia De Los Santos
• Sunday, 4:00-5:00pm, Signing copies of her debut bilingual picture book, La Golondrina, in Booth 425
• Monday, 10:00am-11:00am, Latino Caucus Round Table Author Session, Room 332A
• Monday, 12:00pm-12:30pm, The Van Show, interview, Booth #1139

Alexandra Ott
• Monday, 10:00am-12:00pm, Texas Tea with the Authors, Hilton Americas Grand Ballroom JK
• Monday, 2:30–3:30pm, signing copies of the first book in the Codebreakers series, The Wish Ring Cipher, in the Author signing area, aisle 8
• Tuesday, 11:00am-12:00pm, “Brilliantly Wired: Neurodiverse Voices in MG & YA”, Room 360AD

Michelle Schaub
• Monday, 3:00–4:00pm, signing copies of her new picture book, A Pathway for Pollinators, in the Author signing area, aisle 9
• Tuesday, 9:30am-10:30am, “What’s So Funny (Or Freaky) About Real Life: Nonfiction That Hooks Kids”, Room 370AD

Resources & News For You

Katie Yamasaki's picture book, Mural Island, was chosen for the June 2026 Read Across America!

Check out the NEA page for more ideas and resources, and read more about Katie's work in this Horn Book interview.
She made a wonderful series of videos on bookmaking for the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, which you can watch here.

"Ott adeptly brings Emma’s perspective to life, showing how autism impacts her in the classroom, at home, and in her daily interactions... VERDICT Recommended for readers who enjoy puzzle mysteries and female lead characters with a unique perspective." - School Library Journal

Alexandra Ott hosted a virtual author visit for the first book in the Codebreakers series, The Wish Ring Cipher. Hear the stories behind the book, learn a basic code, and hear the answers to questions from students.

Read a book excerpt and download activity pages here.
Suitable for ages 9+.

Book 2, The Lost Compass Clue, is coming in November!

Travis Jonker hosted a cover reveal and a Q&A with Ruth Behar and Gabriel Frye-Behar for their August 2026 picture book, Picadillo for Paulina!

New Activity Guide available!

Rex Ogle hosted a writing panel and game night with 4 of our YA authors! Watch the video to hear from Peyton June, Taylor Hobbs, Alex Ritany, and H.D. Carver.
These are all books for teens/high school.

New engagement guide available for Rex Ogle's NYR nonfiction titles.

Positive reviews for The Book of Murmurs, from Fantagraphics!
• "An epic, immersive graphic novel that will resonate with nature and folktale enthusiasts alike." - School Library Journal
• "the surreal, intricate, color-splashed artwork may keep readers fond of offbeat, witchy fantasy turning the pages to follow the girl on her formidable, fantastical journey." - Booklist

Coming in April from Thames & Hudson: "The tone is informative without becoming overly dense, with most pages limited to a short paragraph of text. Bolded vocabulary words are defined in a glossary, supported by an index in the back matter.... A visually engaging overview of airports and airplanes that satisfies curiosity and encourages further exploration of aviation." - Booklist