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Book Signing: Grace Lin "The Gate, The Girl, & The Dragon" Debbi Florence "Last Chance Academy"
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Join us for a book signing with two acclaimed authors, Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence celebrating the release of their most recent middle grade books.
About “The Gate, The Girl, and The Dragon” by Grace Lin: From award-winning and bestselling author of “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” Grace Lin comes a gorgeously full-color illustrated story about a lion cub and a girl who must open a portal for the spirits, based on Chinese folklore.
About Grace Lin: Grace Lin is the award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of “Starry River of the Sky,” “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon,” “The Year of the Dog,” “The Year of the Rat,” “Dumpling Days, and “Ling & Ting,” as well as pictures books such as “The Ugly Vegetables” and Caldecott Honor book “A Big Mooncake for Little Star.” Grace lives with her husband and daughter in Western MA, where they get plenty of winter snow.
About “Last Chance Academy: A Study in Secrets” by Debbi Michiko Florence: “Only Murders in the Building” meets “The Westing Game.” A new student at a boarding school is pulled into a mysterious treasure hunt and must learn to work with her classmates, who all have secrets of their own
About Debbi: Debbi Michiko Florence, a third-generation Japanese American (sansei), is the acclaimed author of more than 25 books for children and tweens. Her books have received starred reviews, JLG Selections, and inclusion on lists such as the Chicago Public Library Best of the Best. She loves to write stories about friendship, family, and first crushes. A native Californian, Debbi now lives in Connecticut where she writes in her studio, The Word Nest.