The Keller(TX) ISD secondary librarians are planning a Young Adult Keller Book Festival (YAK Fest). This daylong event will be held on January 19, 2013, at Keller High School as a means to provide the Keller ISD teen community with exceptional opportunities to connect with literature and authors in a non-academic setting.
Our goals are to:
Connect teens with award-winning young adult authorsEnrich reading and literacy skillsStimulate interest in reading and writingProvide teens with an entertaining as well as educational eventProvide teens with leadership opportunitiesEncourage "non-readers" to become readers through the enthusiasm of other teens