May is a busy month at Secret Garden Books…Check out the following events!!!
May 1:
Author/Illustrator Julie Paschkis shares her new book MOOSHKA: A QUILT STORY at 7 p.m.
Brigitta’s
adventures continue when the balance of the White Forest is disturbed and the
Elders lose contact with the Ethereals. Against their advice, High Priestess
Ondelle asks Brigitta to accompany her to the old faerie ruins of Noe to find a
way to reconnect with the Ancients. What they discover when they arrive is
something they never learned from any faerie tale. Why had this dark secret
been kept from them? Why in the name of Faweh had the Ancients left some
faeries behind?
Dinsmore is
a writer, spokenword artist, and educator. She teaches
world-building and speculative fiction writing with a focus on literature for
young adults and children. She lives and plays in Vancouver, B.C. Free.
Dystopian: Stephen Wallenfels POD and Maureen
Doyle McQueery, THE PECULIARS. This free event starts at 7 p.m.
couple of dystopian authors from two different publishing houses are coming.
They’re best friends, so we’re having them both come talk together about
the worlds they’ve created.
fill the sky and zap up any human being who dares to go outside,
fifteen-year-old Josh and twelve-year-old Megs, living in different cities,
describe what could be their last days on Earth. Author Stephen Wallenfels lives in eastern Washington
State. THE PECULIARS, a dark and thrilling adventure with an unforgettable heroine, will captivate fans of steampunk, fantasy and romance.
partnership with Seattle Children’s Theatre on May 6 at 12 p.m.
weekend Drama Story events with the AMAZING artists from Seattle Children’s
Theatre. This one is THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR & OTHER ERIC CARLE FAVORITES.This Drama Story, like the play, is best for people aged 2-8. Join us for a rollicking fun story time, filled with interaction with the theatre artists at the free event.
May 16:
she feels secluded from everything and everyone — except for Karen, a young
girl whom she baby-sits. So when she discovers Karen’s lifeless body in the
river, Ronnie is compelled to uncover the truth and solve her murder. As she
becomes increasingly obsessed with solving the mystery of Karen’s death, Ronnie
is led deeper and deeper into the woods surrounding the river and to the dark
secret hidden within its midst.
Jane Beaufrand is the author of PRIMAVERA and THE RIVER, and several short
stories. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Bennington College.
the first Seattle7Writers
Book Mob from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Seattle7Writers, along with Secret Garden Books, will host the first Seattle Book Mob! A Book Mob is
your chance to drop off your gently-used books for the Seattle7Writers pocket
library program, which stocks bookshelves in homeless shelters, food banks,
juvenile court waiting rooms, detention centers, and classrooms. While
you’re there, you can also buy a book at 20% off for an underfunded elementary
classroom reading program, or buy a book for yourself from the well-stocked
shelves of the local and independent Secret Garden Books.
novelist Erica Bauermeister and children’s author Clare Meeker will be on hand
to take your books. Why?: Because everybody deserves the joy of a
good book of their own
we need:
and children’s books
adult
and literary fiction
fiction and fantasy
(parenting and self-help)
we do NOT need:
guides
manuals
table picture books
histories of the Crimean war (etc)
Digest condensed books
decorating and lifestyle
Stephanie Guerra reads from her new book: TORN at 5 p.m.
Stella
Chavez, a self-described “white girl in Latina skin,” has all the good-kid
flags: straight A’s, clean-cut dates, and a wall full of soccer trophies. But
when a new girl, Ruby Caroline, arrives in South Bend, she’s like a bomb set
off in Stella’s life. No one at Mishawaka High can get over Ruby’s confidence
(some say arrogance), her sexiness (some say sluttiness), or her pure love of
trouble. Many kids are drawn to Ruby’s charisma, but Ruby chooses Stella as her
only friend.
This is the
story of a dangerous friendship, and the way girls can support each other
through challenges their parents often don’t know about.
Stephanie Guerra has an M.F.A. in creative
writing from the University of Notre Dame. She teaches children’s
literature and a seminar in writing instruction at Seattle University.
She also teaches creative writing at King County Jail, and researches and
speaks about literacy instruction for at-risk and incarcerated young adults.
She encourages donation of used books to juvenile correctional
facilities.