About this Event
Please welcome two-time Newberry Medalist and the author of Because of Winn-Dixie and The Tale of Desperaux , Kate DiCamillo to celebrate Ferris!
This event is ticketed.
- Start time: 6:30 P.M.
- Run time: 45-60 minutes, followed by a signing line.
- Location: Central Presbyterian Church.
The author will be signing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event.
- In order to get a book signed, you must have purchased a ticket (which includes a copy of the book).
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- We will hold your book at BookPeople for 30 days after the event.
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- Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
- There will not be a live stream or recording available.
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About the book:
The masterful Kate DiCamillo has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and growing up.
It’s the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become an outlaw. Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley and, to Ferris’s mother’s chagrin, is holed up in the Wilkey basement to paint a history of the world. And Charisse, Ferris’s grandmother, has started seeing a ghost at the threshold of her room, which seems like an alarming omen given that she is also feeling unwell. But the ghost is not there to usher Charisse to the Great Beyond. Rather, she has other plans—wild, impractical, illuminating plans. How can Ferris satisfy a specter with Pinky terrorizing the town, Uncle Ted sending Ferris to spy on her aunt, and her father battling an invasion of raccoons?
As Charisse likes to say, “Every good story is a love story,” and Kate DiCamillo has written one for the ages: emotionally resonant and healing, showing the two-time Newbery Medalist at her most playful, universal, and profound.
About the author:
Kate DiCamillo is one of America’s most beloved storytellers. She is a former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and a two-time Newbery Medalist. Born in Philadelphia, she grew up in Florida and now lives in Minneapolis.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E 8th St, Austin, United States
USD 23.99 to USD 28.99