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Join Robert Beatty, the #1 best-selling author of the Serafina Series, as he celebrates the launch of his exciting new mystery-adventure, SYLVIA DOE AND THE 100-YEAR FLOOD. This is a free, open house-style event. There will be books for sale, but no ticket, reservation, or purchase is necessary to attend.—Mr. Beatty will be signing copies of Sylvia Doe and talking with fans.**
—Teachers who attend who wish to teach Sylvia Doe in their classroom will be given a free class set. (Free teacher’s guides will be available online to all teachers)
—Serafina, Willa and Sylvia Doe giveaways
—Free cake, snacks and beverages (purchases can also be made in the B&N Cafe)
** Please note: In order to keep the signing line moving quickly for everyone, Mr. Beatty will only be signing SYLVIA DOE (but not his previous books) at this particular event.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Sylvia Doe doesn't know where she was born or the people she came from. She doesn't even know her real last name. Sylvia has lived at the Highground Home for Children in the mountains of North Carolina for as long as she can remember. Whenever the administrators place her with a foster family in the city, she runs away, back to her horse Kitty Hawk—her best friend—and the other horses in the herd, the only place she feels like she belongs.
When Hurricane Jessamine causes the remote mountain valley where she lives to flood, Sylvia must rescue her beloved horses. But she begins to encounter strange and wondrous things floating down the river. Glittering gemstones and wild animals that don't belong — everything's out of place. Then she spots an unconscious boy floating in the water. As she drags him onto the shore and their adventure together begins, Sylvia wonders who he is and where he came from. And why does she feel such a strong connection to this mysterious boy?
The award-winning author Kwame Alexander called SYLVIA DOE, "Magical realism at its best!" Both Kirkus and Publishers Weekly awarded SYLVIA DOE with a prestigious STARRED REVIEW. Kirkus said: “Adventurous and suspenseful, this story pairs environmental science content with a genre-blurring mystery. Field guide–style illustrations of the animals that Sylvia encounters on her journey add a valuable learning component that emphasizes the ecological themes present throughout the book. A page-turner that creatively explores resonant themes.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Robert Beatty is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Serafina Series, the Willa Series, and Sylvia Doe — all published by Disney-Hyperion. Loved by young readers and adults alike, his books are being taught in over a thousand classrooms nationwide and have been translated into over twenty languages across the world. Over ONE MILLION of his books have been sold.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Carter's, 3004 Northline Ave, Greensboro, NC 27408, United States,Greensboro, North Carolina
