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Unbound Book Festival: Johnnie Christmas
2023-04-22 10:00:00 2023-04-22 11:00:00 America/Chicago Unbound Book Festival: Johnnie Christmas As part of this year's Unbound Book Festival, meet Johnnie Christmas, author/illustrator of the graphic novel "Swim Team." This debut middle grade graphic novel earned Johnnie a spot on the National Book Awards longlist, a Harvey Awards nomination and a 2023 Coretta Scott King honor award. Books available for purchase and signing. Families, suggested for ages 8 and older. Please register. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Saturday, April 22
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2023-04-22 10:00:00 2023-04-22 11:00:00 America/Chicago Unbound Book Festival: Johnnie Christmas As part of this year's Unbound Book Festival, meet Johnnie Christmas, author/illustrator of the graphic novel "Swim Team." This debut middle grade graphic novel earned Johnnie a spot on the National Book Awards longlist, a Harvey Awards nomination and a 2023 Coretta Scott King honor award. Books available for purchase and signing. Families, suggested for ages 8 and older. Please register. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

As part of this year's Unbound Book Festival, meet Johnnie Christmas, author/illustrator of the graphic novel "Swim Team." This debut middle grade graphic novel earned Johnnie a spot on the National Book Awards longlist, a Harvey Awards nomination and a 2023 Coretta Scott King honor award. Books available for purchase and signing. Families, suggested for ages 8 and older. Please register.

As part of this year's Unbound Book Festival, meet Johnnie Christmas, author and illustrator of the graphic novel "Swim Team." This debut middle grade graphic novel earned Johnnie a spot on the National Book Awards longlist, a Harvey Awards nomination and a 2023 Coretta Scott King honor award. A New York Times bestselling graphic novelist for adults, he is currently hard at work on two new middle-grade graphic novels for the HarperAlley imprint of HarperCollins. Books will be available for purchase and signing after the author talk.

Families, suggested for ages 8 and older. Please register.

Find out more about the Unbound Book Festival happening April 20-23 in downtown Columbia at www.unboundbookfestival.com.

 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | School-Age | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Featured | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Book Discussion |

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