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Today’s launch of Traitors Among Us with the Brantford Public Library marks the final virtual visit of 2021! On Saturday, Koota Ooma helped me launch my second-last event of the year. Thank you to all who came out. I loved the great questions! I didn’t get any pics of Saturday’s event but here are some from today’s.
To register, go here: Session Registration
My good friend Valerie Sherrard’s newest novel, Birdspell, is wonderful! I love it so much that I’m helping her launch it.
We’ll be doing that on Zoom at 2pm EST on Thursday April 8th. Valerie will answer all of my (and your) questions about the book! Invite details are down below.
Here’s what the book is about:
Corbin Hayes has felt alone for as long as he can remember. His mom’s illness means lost jobs, constant moves, new schools and friendships that never get to grow. There’s a gap in his life that’s been waiting to be filled. So, when a classmate offers Corbin the talking bird she can no longer keep, he’s stoked. But when things begin to spiral out of control, Corbin can no longer get his mom – or himself – through the dark period. At his lowest moment, he’s forced to do the one thing he fears the most.
Here’s the link to register for this free Zoom event!
Register here.
The Brantford Public Library hosted the Zoom book launch for Trapped in Hitler’s Web, with children’s librarian Anna Flaherty as the moderator. It was a wonderful conversation, with live Q&A from all over North America. I was particularly thrilled that quite a number of classes participated. This photo was taken by Kristina Hart at Boulder Peak Intermediate. We can’t hug during this pandemic, and I can’t autograph in person, but I was able to reach far more people with this book launch than I’ve ever been able to with past book launches. (I’m still missing the hugs though ….)
Hope you can join me and Van at the Brantford Public Library at 2:30 on December 1, 2018!
You are cordially invited to the book launch of Too Young to Escape: A Vietnamese Girl Waits to be Reunited With Her Family
When: Saturday, December 1, 2018, 2:30
Where: Brantford Public Library, 173 Colborne Street, Brantford ON N3T 2G8
Authors Marsha Skrypuch and Van Ho will do a brief reading and talk about this true story about 4-year-old Van, who had to be left behind when her mother, brother and sisters escaped by boat after the Vietnam war.
Book signing and sales to follow. Book cost is $18.95 + GST = $19.95
Hosted by the Brantford Public Library
Susan Gibson attended the launch of Adrift at Sea and she wrote about the fabulous evening on her blog here.