WHO: Byron Graves
WHAT: Book Event – In Association with the Bay Area Book Festival
PANEL: Flourishing Out of Place: Stories of Boyhood and Coming of Age
WHEN: Saturday, May 30, 2026
TIME: 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm (PT)
WHERE: Berkeley Public Library | Teen Room
Navigating the growing pains of boyhood isn’t easy! Meet our Byron Graves, who’ll discuss MEDICINE WHEELS, the story of Ojibwe skateboarder Bryce, who spends his summer learning to ride in his father’s footsteps while practicing for a skateboarding championship, which is one part of this panel that also includes Tammika Burgess, Rachel Meyers, and Dr. Robert Mossi Alexander, who’ll discuss the way our environments have a knack for cultivating change during some of the most pivotal times of our lives.
