BookPeople Presents: Billy Mills & Donna Janell Bowman - Wings of an Eagle

Please welcome Donna Janell Bowman and Billy Mills (Billy will be joining virtually via Zoom!) to celebrate Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills!

This event is free and open to the public.

• Start time: 2:00 P.M.
• Run time: 45-60 minutes, followed by a signing line.
• Location: The second floor of BookPeople.

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Donna Janell Bowman will be signing and personalizing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event.

• To get a book signed, a copy of the event book or an item of equal value must be purchased from BookPeople.

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• Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
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About the book:

Just in time for the 2024 Paris Games, this autobiographical picture book for all ages, co-authored by Olympian Billy Mills and Donna Janell Bowman, recounts Billy's extraordinary journey from the impoverished Pine Ridge Reservation, where he was orphaned by age 12, to the 1964 Olympic winner’s podium in Tokyo. Armed with determination and Lakota values, Billy overcame severe health challenges and systemic racism by chasing a dream. Despite all odds, he became the first (and still only) American to win the Olympic gold medal in the 10,000-meter event. He has since dedicated much of his life to the service of others.

About the authors:

Billy Mills is an Olympic gold medalist, author, and cofounder of Running Strong for American Indian Youth, a nonprofit organization that supports the critical needs of Native communities. A member of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux) Tribe, he grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and now travels around the world inspiring audiences to embrace unity through diversity while learning from historical injustices. He lives near Sacramento, California.
Donna Janell Bowman is an award-winning author of books for young readers, including Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness; Abraham Lincoln’s Dueling Words; King of the Tightrope: When the Great Blondin Ruled Niagara; and Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills, co-authored with Billy Mills. Donna’s books have garnered such accolades as starred reviews, state book awards, and honors from NCTE, NCSS, ALA/ALSC, and more. Donna has an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts.

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