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Celebrate Wishing Day and Wishtree with Newbery Medal Winner Katherine Applegate* In-Person
Join Katherine Applegate, acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller Wishtree and numerous award-winning children's books, as she visits the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library on Wednesday, May 1st, to mark Wishing Day—a special occasion where readers unite to share their hopes for a better world. Learn about the inspiration behind Wishtree and its theme of community-driven change. Don't miss the chance to ask questions and have your books signed by the author. Plus, all guests are encouraged to contribute their own wishes to the library's Wish Tree. Please register online to ensure space for all.
- Date:
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Time:
- 4:30pm - 6:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Mark Hollingsworth Community Room
- Branch:
- Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
- Audience:
- Adults Children Families
- Categories:
- Author Event Book Discussion
Katherine Applegate is the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous books for young readers, including The One and Only Ivan, Wishtree, Crenshaw, the Endling series, the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter books series, and the Animorphs series.
She lives with her husband, who writes as the author Michael Grant, and their children in California.