About this Event
MahoganyBooks is thrilled to host a special evening with New York Times bestselling author Dhonielle Clayton, moderated by fellow New York Times bestselling author and MahoganyBooks friend Jason Reynolds, as they discuss her new thrilling young-reader fantasy book The Marvellers. This event is perfect for young people aged 8-12 years old and adults too!
- 6:30 PM - Doors Open | 7:00 PM Conversation Begins
- Masks required throughout event.
About the book: Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute, a magic school in the clouds where Marvellers from around the world practice their cultural arts. Despite her excitement, Ella discovers that being the first isn't easy--some Marvellers mistrust her magic. Eventually, she finds friends in elixirs teacher, Masterji Thakur, and fellow misfits Brigit and Jason. When a dangerous criminal escapes Pr*son, supposedly with a Conjuror's aid, Ella becomes the target of suspicion. Worse, Masterji Thakur mysteriously disappears while away on a research trip. With the help of her friends and her own growing powers, Ella must find a way to clear her family's name and track down her mentor before it's too late.
About the author: Dhonielle Clayton spent most of her childhood under her grandmother's table with a stack of books. She is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Belles series, Shattered Midnight, co-author of Blackout, and the co-author of The Rumor Game and the Tiny Pretty Things duology, a Netflix original series. She taught secondary school for several years, and is a former elementary and middle school librarian. She is COO of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books, and President of Cake Creative, an IP story kitchen dedicated to diverse books for all ages. She's an avid traveler, and always on the hunt for magic and mischief. Her new book, The Marvellers, is her middle-grade fantasy debut.
About the moderator: Jason Reynolds, a proud DC Native, is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, a two-time National Book Award finalist, a Kirkus Award winner, a Carnegie Medal winner, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award Winner, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors. He's also the 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.
- Event guidelines are subject to change.
- Parking is limited. Ridesharing highly encouraged.
- Photographs may be taken during the event WITHOUT FLASH.
- Please tag us and use #mahoganybooks, #blackbooksmatter, #themarvellers on social media.
-- Let's have an amazing evening, The MahoganyBooks Team
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
MahoganyBooks Anacostia, 1231 Good Hope Road Southeast, Washington, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 20.00