Authors and Kids Are a Perfect Match at Alexandria Story Festival

The third annual Alexandria Story Festival will be held on Saturday for families and students in pre-K through high school.

Twelve authors will be on hand at this free event to read to children and sign books.

The festival, co-hosted by nonprofit Wright to Read, and the , will be held at from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This year, attendees can meet: Maryann Cusimano Love (You are My Wonders), Amy Reichert (Take Your Mama to Work Today), Bob Shea (Dinosaur vs. Santa), Eric Wight (Frankie Pickle series), Dee Wright (Little Ruth books), Adam Gidwitz (A Tale Dark and Grimm), Katy Kelly (Melonhead and the Vegalicious Disaster), Natalie Dias Lorenzi (Flying the Dragon), Candice Ransom (Rebel McKenzie), Mary Amato (Guitar Notes), Jacyln Dolamore (Magic Under Glass), and Tiffany Trent (The Unnaturalists).