McCall Hoyle author and educator

Out and About

Places I’m Going

Thurs­day, 12:55 to 1:45 pm ET
SLJ Day of Dia­log (vir­tu­al event)
host­ed by Just-Right Books

Ele­men­tary stu­dents dis­play a wide range of read­ing lev­els and inter­ests. These books check all the box­es: age-appro­pri­ate, enter­tain­ing, and emo­tion­al­ly satisfying. 

V.T. Bida­nia, Extra­or­di­nary Eliana and the Mag­nif­i­cent Hmong New Year (Cap­stone)  

Erin Bow, Witch­ward Bound: A But­ter and Owl Adven­ture (Dis­ney)  

McCall Hoyle, Nan­do (Shad­ow Mountain) 

Mar­gi Preus, The Shrew Detec­tive: The Case of the Pil­fered Pearls (Abrams Books for Young Readers) 

Jas­mine War­ga, The Unlike­ly Tale of Chase and Finnegan (Macmil­lan Children’s) 

May 21, 2026

Sat­ur­day, 12:30 pm to 1:20 pm CT
ALA Annu­al Con­fer­ence 2026
McCormick Place Con­ven­tion Cen­ter
Chica­go, IL

“Adven­ture, Heart, and a Dash of Mag­ic: Mid­dle-Grade Sto­ries That Inspire”

Join authors Alan Markham, Maria Oka, and me for a pan­el  explor­ing mid­dle-grade sto­ries that spark imag­i­na­tion and resilience. From globe-trot­ting spy adven­tures to a loy­al dog’s stormy jour­ney and a mag­i­cal wil­low tree that heals hearts, these authors explore themes of brav­ery, belong­ing, and hope. Dis­cov­er fresh voic­es and learn how their sto­ries can fos­ter empa­thy, and keep kids turn­ing pages.

Stage: A Real Page-Turn­er Stage (Booth #4956)

ALA Annual Conference 2026

Jun 27, 2026

Sat­ur­day, time TBA
Nan­do Book Launch!
Read It Again Book­store
3630 Peachtree Park­way, Suite 314
Suwa­nee, GA 30024

Store: (770) 232‑9331

 

 

 

Nando by McCall Hoyle

August 8, 2026

NCTE Annu­al Con­ven­tion 2026
Penn­syl­va­nia Con­ven­tion Cen­ter
Philadel­phia, Pennsylvania

“The Pow­er of Emo­tion in Sto­ry: Why Authors Write It and Why We Must Teach It”

 

 

 

MCTE Annual Convention 2026

Nov 19–22, 2026

Places I’ve Been

Tome­Con
Hyatt Place Athens Down­town
Athens, Geor­gia

TomeCon 2026 Embrace the Journey

Mar 10, 2026

Sto­ryCon
Salt Palace Con­ven­tion Cen­ter
Salt Lake City, Utah

StoryCon logo

Feb 27–28, 2026

Nation­al Coun­cil of Teach­ers of Eng­lish Annu­al Con­fer­ence
Col­orado Con­ven­tion Cen­ter
Den­ver, Colorado

NCTE Conference Dream Boldly Denver Colorado

Nov 21–23, 2025

    • GLMA, Sum­mer Insti­tute, Savan­nah, GA June 15–17, 2025
    • Cum­ber­land Barnes & Noble, Atlanta, GA, May 31, 2025
    • Lit­tle Shop of Sto­ries, Decatur, GA, May 24, 2025
    • Vir­ginia High­lands Book­store, April 26, 2025

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