Join us as we celebrate 40 years of honoring the best in Kid Lit

Schedule

Summer 2025

Behold... our great line up of authors:

Thursday, July 10
8:30 a.m. Symposium welcome
8:45 a.m. Speaker: Rafael Lopez
9:45 a.m. Refreshment break
10:15 a.m. Speaker: Ann Bausum
11:15 a.m. Lunch on your own
1:00 p.m. Speaker: Ellen Oh
2:00 p.m. Refreshment break
2:15–2:45 p.m. Conversation #1
3:00–3:30 p.m. Conversation #2
3:45–4:15 p.m. Conversation #3
4:30 p.m. Symposium ends for the day
6:00 p.m. Dinner and Lecture: Candace Fleming
Provo City Library Ballroom
8:00 p.m. Author/Illustrator Book Signing
Friday, July 11
8:00 a.m. Symposium welcome
8:15 a.m. Speaker: Jasmine Warga
9:15 a.m. Refreshment break
9:45 a.m. Speaker: Nikki Grimes
11:00 a.m. Lunch on your own
Noon Spotlight on Books
1:15–1:45 p.m. Conversation #1
2:00–2:30 p.m. Conversation #2
2:45–3:15 p.m. Conversation #3
3:25–4:15 p.m. Author/Illustrator Book Signing
4:15 p.m. Symposium ends
Take a sneak peek at the BFYR experience

Elevate your summer July 10–11, 2025