Steve Sheinkin will be signing Born to Fly: The First Women’s Air Race Across America.

Born to Fly is the gripping story of the fearless women -- Amelia Earhart, Marvel Crosson, Louise Thaden, and Elinor Smith -- who soared to new heights in the 1929 Air Derby.

Steve Sheinkin is the acclaimed author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories for young readers. His accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe-Horn book awards, and three National Book Award finalist honors. He lives in Saratoga Springs with his family.

Brendan Wenzel will be doing a story time, drawing, and signing A Stone Sat Still.

Brendan Wenzel, creator of the Caldecott Honor-winner, They All Saw a Cat, is a graduate of Pratt Institute. He is an ardent conservationist and a proud collaborator with organizations working to ensure the future of wild places and threatened species.

Noëlle Gentile will be signing her book Isla and Lulu.

Isla and Lulu aims to create a more loving and inclusive world for children with special needs, children who are medically fragile, and their families.

Noëlle Gentile is a director, producer, writer and artist educator, who lives in upstate New York with her family.

Susan Edwards Richmond will be signing Bird Count.

In this beautifully illustrated picture book, a young girl eagerly identifies and counts the birds she observes around her town during the New England Bird Count.

Susan Edwards Richmond is an award-winning poet who grew up in Burnt Hills, N.Y.

Paul O’Brien wil be signing CT: A Cat’s Story (Illustrated by Jeanne Licata).

The story of one cat’s journey from a farm outside Cooperstown to his new home in Niskayuna. CT looks back on why he left the farm and how he found his new home a pretty cool place to live.

Paul O’Brien taught English at Notre Dame and Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons for forty-seven years.

Poetry Reading by Michele Battiste from Waiting for the Wreck to Burn and Barbara Ungar from Save Our Ship.

Michele Battiste is a former New York State resident and Open Door staff member. Her poems have appeared in numerous publications, including the American Poetry Review. A finalist for the National Poetry Series, she has received recognition from the New York Foundation for the Arts and the Center for the American West. She now lives in Colorado.

Barbara Ungar is a professor at the College of Saint Rose who has taught an ongoing poetry workshop at the Schenectady library. She lives in Saratoga Springs. Her books of poetry have won the Snyder Prize and Gival Prize, as well as other awards. Her poems have also appeared in many publications.

Nancy Castaldo will be signing Ada Lovelace.

In 1833, Ada Lovelace met mathematician Charles Babbage, inventor of calculating machines. She became the first computer programmer.

Nancy Castaldo has been writing books for children for over 20 years. Many of her books have received recognitions including the Green Earth Book Award, the Junior Library Guild Selection, and the Smithsonian Notable Book for Children.

Rudy Nydegger will be signing Clocking In: The Psychology of Work.

Rudy Nydegger, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Management at Union College, and the Chief of Psychology at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady N.Y.

Samantha Cotterill will be signing Nope. Never. Not for Me! and This Beach is Loud! (Little Senses Series)

Both books help kids deal with sensory issues, feelings of being overwhelmed or reluctance to try new experiences.

Peggy Frezon will be signing The Dog in the Dentist Chair: And Other True Stories of Animals Who Help, Comfort, and Love Kids.

This event will feature a variety of therapy animals!