James Bird Author Event

The Purple Couch Bookshop is thrilled to welcome middle-grade author James Bird to celebrate the release of his book Wolf Club. Join us in-store on Saturday, October 4 for a reading and signing.

We recognize that families will be attending together. Each group must purchase a copy of the book. Please make sure you have one paid ticket (the cost of the book), and free tickets for the rest of your group so we have appropriate seating.

About Wolf Club: The Breakfast Club meets Hatchet in this middle-grade novel about three kids who ditch detention to search for an elusive white wolf, who may have the magical powers they need to face their challenges and heal their hearts.

What do a raccoon, a skunk, and a moose have in common?
Okan, the raccoon, is a 13 year old whose mom works so hard he never sees her.
Sara, the skunk, has been teased relentlessly about her body odor ever since her mom died.
And Marcus, the moose, is the bully, the rich kid who seems to have everything, except his parents’ love.
When they hear a white wolf has been spotted in the nearby forest, this unlikely trio heads out on a quest that turns into an adventure of a lifetime.
James Bird is the author of
middle-grade novels The Brave (NYPL, SLJ,
Bookriot Best Book of 2020), The
Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls (NYPL, SLJ Best
book of 2022), and No PLace Like Home. He is also a
screenwriter and director at the independent film company, Zombot Pictures; his
films include award-winning We
Are Boats and Honeyglue. Originally from
California, James Bird is of Ojibwe descent, and now lives in Massachusetts
with his wife, the author and actor Adriana Mather, and their son.

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