Meet the Authors

Alda P. Dobbs

Saturday, June 25, 2022

9:00am – 10:00am

Location: Booth 2012

Book Title: The Other Side of the River

Book Description: From the author of highly-acclaimed Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna, a 2022 Pura Belpré Honor Book, comes a compelling new novel about a twelve-year-old girl who builds a new life in America.

Publisher: Sourcebooks Young Readers

Book Genre: Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration

Book Age Group: Ages 8 to 12, Grades 4 to 8