Sarah Kapit presents her new Rachel Friedman chapter book series!

Third Place Books is delighted to welcome local kids author Sarah Kapit to our Lake Forest Park store! Kapit will be discussing the first two books in her new chapter book series about a sweet and silly Jewish girl, renowned for her peanut butter challah baking skills and larger-than-life personality: and . This event is free and open to the public.

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This event is free to attend. For important updates, registration is highly recommended in advance.

The first book in a new chapter book series featuring a funny, peanut butter challah loving, Jewish heroine!

Rachel loves being Jewish, but she hates following the rules at synagogue—and everywhere else.
But her rule-breaking ways have to change when Rachel makes a deal to follow all the rules for a whole week, in exchange for attending a meet-and-greet with her favorite gymnast. Rachel does her absolute best, but when a tricky situation with a beloved family pet forces her to break some rules, she loses her chance to see her hero.
Left with little to lose, Rachel decides she might as well keep breaking rules. And it turns out that even though some rules are made to be broken . . . some exist for a reason!

In the second book of the Rachel Friedman chapter book series, join our hilarious Jewish heroine as she embarks on a quest to reignite her family's Hanukkah spirit.

Rachel is determined to make this the happiest Hanukkah ever.
She's carefully planned eight awesome activities for eight perfect nights. But, her brother Aaron insists on being a holiday humbug, and his attitude threatens to ruin the holiday. When Aaron’s grumpiness leads to a big accident, Rachel has to figure out how to save her family’s Hanukkah from disaster.
Rachel has plenty of determination, creativity, and holiday spirit—will it be enough to restore the joy of Hanukkah?

Sarah Kapit lives in Seattle with her husband and their goofy orange cat, and is the author of Get A Grip, Vivy Cohen! and The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family. She earned a Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Los Angeles, and she’s always happy to talk about the history of women, medicine, and any other history geek topic. She has a longstanding involvement in the disability rights and neurodiversity movements, and serves as chairperson of the Association for Autistic Community.

About Third Place Books

Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE #A101, Lake Forest Park, United States