It’s Like We Touched the Moon with Beth Hollar Gier

Name: It’s Like We Touched the Moon with Beth Hollar Gier
Start: 2025-09-24T18:30:00-04:00
Location: Schuler Books (Ann Arbor)

Schedule

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Schuler Books (Ann Arbor) | Ann Arbor, MI

Do you remember being 13 and NASA-obsessed? Maybe you are still fascinated by outer space? Join us in Ann Arbor for an event with local author Beth Hollar Gier, where we’ll celebrate her historical fiction book, It’s Like We Touched the Moon.
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About the Book:
It's 1969, school's out, and 13-year-old, NASA-obsessed Grace Kelly Donovan is already uneasy about the long summer ahead. Her dad is in Vietnam, her mom is distracted by the news, and all her long-time best friend wants to do is hang out at Lake Michigan with the popular kids. When Grace finds out that the local space camp has been designated "boys only," she is devastated. The one thing she thought might save her summer in the end – meeting an actual NASA scientist and hearing him speak – now seems out of reach. But Grace gets to work, engineering a plan that may bring her closer to her dreams — and show everyone that girls can break barriers.
About the Author:
Beth Hollar Gier grew up along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. As a kid, she loved riding her bike, playing in the school band, and camping with her family. She studied music at the University of Michigan and graduated with a teaching certificate. After working with middle school and high school students for many years, Beth earned her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. These days, she lives and writes in Michigan, serves as a mentor for the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, and cherishes time with her family. IT’S LIKE WE TOUCHED THE MOON is her debut novel.