Meet Christopher Roubique\, debut author of the new Myt hspeaker children's book\, at this very special event brought to you by Boswell Books. At this exclusive author talk\, you' ll get the chance to hear an excerpt read by Roubique himself as well as p articipate in a discussion about the importance of diverse characters & \; stories followed by a free signing. Books will be available for purchas e. Editor\, publisher\, and creative director extraordinaire Sue Weinlein will also be joining in to provide a fun worldbuilding exercise.
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\nPerfect for middle-grade readers ages 8-12 years\, Myth speaker will be published by Viking Boo ks for Young Readers\, a division of Penguin Random House\, just two d ays before this once in a lifetime event! Don't miss out on the opportunit y to show your support for an Oak Creek author coming into his own as a ta lented worldbuilder and character creator with a penchant for paying homag e to Indigenous mythology &\; magic.
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\nMore about Mythspeaker:
\nFor fans o f Race to the Sun and the Aru Shah s eries\, this epic fantasy adventure inspired by Indigenous American mythol ogy follows a band of misfit children who must pull off an impossible heis t in order to save the world!
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\nThanks to a prophecy revealed when he was little\, thirteen-year-old Kyta always knew that he was destined to save the world. But waiting for that moment has kept him o n edge his whole childhood\, preventing him from having fun like other kid s in his tribe. So when the ground quakes and the trees whisper that somet hing is wrong\, Kyta leaps into action\, desperate to fulfill his destiny.
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\nHe is horrified to find that the precious Egg of the World Turtle\, on whose vast shell everyone and everything lives\, has been stolen by invaders. The Turtle is angry and grief-stricken\, threate ning to upend the very land under their feet. The invaders refuse to heed the warning of the tribes and return the Egg...so Kyta comes up with a pla n to steal it back!
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\nIt's risky and dangerous...but abandoning the Egg is certain doom. Kyta assembles other kids who could s neak into the invaders' fortress and pull off the heist\, but getting four very different personalities to work together is harder than he thought. And when they discover that the Egg is being guarded by an evil collector\ , his savage ogres\, and a beast so terrible that it defies description\, their odds seem all but impossible! Will Kyta be able to fulfill his desti ny\, or did he set himself up to fail...and the world to fall?
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\nInspired by the Indigenous American folktales\, this thrillin g and heartwarming fantasy shows the importance of teamwork\, respect for nature\, and believing in yourself.
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\n< p>More about the author:\nChristopher Roubique gre w up in rural Wisconsin and filled his time&mdash\;and his heart&mdash\;wi th the joys of fantasy and science fiction. His own books leap from those same joys\, folding in his Cajun and Indigenous heritage\, passion for men tal health\, and plenty of fantastical creatures. He lives in Oak Creek an d has squeezed his wife and daughter beside all those stories in his heart too.
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\nEvent info:
\nThis free event is a joint partnership of Boswell Books Company and the Oak Creek Public Library taking place on Thursday\, Febr uary 26 at 6:30-7:30 p.m. It will be held in the library's Multi- purpose Room located at 8040 S St\, Oak Creek\, WI 53154.
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Open to all ages\; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adu lt. Registration is highly recommended so be sure to rese rve some seats before they run out! Worried about it being a school night? Don't be! There will be no school for students in the Oak-Creek Franklin School District on Friday\, February 27. This is truly an ideal occasion t o attend a family-friendly author talk with your kids.
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