I think one of the most amazing things (of the many amazing things) about the Rochester Teen Book Festival is the deep, underlying sense of community it promotes. It utilizes the library community of the Rochester community to rally the teen reading community to get a glimpse into the YA/middle grade community within the writing community. That’s a lot of communities...and it shows kids that being part of a community can help get them where they want to go...and that there are never more than six degrees of separation between them and what they may aspire to become. Jack Ferraiolo