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Tween/Teen One Book One City

October 21, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

The Powder Springs community’s One BookOne City: Tween Challenge 2023 author talk and discussion will take place during the City of Powder Spring’s Fall Festival Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 11:30 a.m. at Thurman Springs Park’s Hardy Family Automotive Amphitheatre, 4485 Pineview Drive in downtown Powder Springs.

One BookOne City is a citywide literary event organized to encourage members of the Powder Springs community to read the same book and be part of a conversation about its themes and real life. This is a joint venture of the City of Powder Springs; the Book Worm Bookstore, an independent store located in the city; and the Powder Springs Public Library. One BookOne City was launched in 2021 with the young adult (YA) novel “Why We Fly” by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal.

The Tween Challenge book selection is “Wildseed Witch” by Marti Dumas. The author will read selections from her book, answer questions from the audience, and will be available to sign books.

Wildseed Witch is a fantasy novel about Hasani during her post-seventh-grade summer as she is sent to an elite, very private witch camp. Hansani is dealing with emotional challenges, including trying to figure out how to get her parents back together, and confronts her discovery of her magical ways.

“Set in a modern-day Louisiana where technology and magic intertwine, ‘Wildseed Witch’ is charming and intriguing, just like the Les Belles Desmoiselles witches,” said Newbery Honor Award winner author Rajani LaRocca (‘Red, White, and Whole’). “Readers will cheer Hasani, vibrant as a morning glory, as she embarks on a quest to own her magic and to find friendship, family, and forgiveness.”

Marti Dumas lives in New Orleans with her family. She taught elementary school literacy and conducts teacher literacy training. She is the author of Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest children’s book series, which includes literacy and STEM skills, and humor.

Details

Date:
October 21, 2023
Time:
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Organizer

The Book Worm Bookstore

Venue

Thurman Springs Park
4485 Pineview Drive
Powder Springs, Georgia 30127
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