The 2007 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 7th and 14th streets from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival is free and open to the public. Here's the list of children's and YA authors scheduled to appear:Children's Book Authors
- Maria Celeste Arrarás
- Ashley Bryan / Jan Spivey Gilchrist
- Carmen Agra Deedy
- Mercer Mayer
- Megan McDonald
- Judy Schachner
- Rosemary Wells
- David Wiesner
- Jacqueline Wilson