The Children’s Africana Book Awards events will take place on Saturday, October 8 from 11 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. Children, families, books, and book enthusiasts are encouraged to attend.

After a brief welcome and youth performance, attendees will be invited to visit various activities in the museum, including a chance to meet the winners of the 2016 CABA awards. The autograph session will take place in front of the Museum’s Gift Shop from 12:00-1:00 pm.

One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon, was named a 2016 Notable book by the CABA committee among these remarkable books. The award dinner will take place the night before the festival, with additional area events to be announced. More information is available at http://africaaccessreview.org/#events or the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art website here: https://africa.si.edu/event/24th-annual-childrens-africana-book-awards-festival/