Trudi Trueit, author of Explorer Academy: The Forbidden Island, in conversation with Lisa L. Owens
Schedule
Sat Oct 08 2022 at 01:00 pm
Location
Brick & Mortar Books | Redmond, WA
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Come celebrate the seventh and final Explorer Academy book, The Forbidden Island, with local author Trudi Trueit and guest Lisa L. Owens! ___
Explorer Academy: The Forbidden Island
A heart-pounding final showdown changes the life of Cruz Coronado forever in the seventh and final book in this thrilling fact-based fiction series.
Amid assignments that take the Explorer Academy recruits from the iceberg-filled waters of Antarctica to the bone-dry deserts of Argentina, Cruz Coronado is scrambling to complete the last piece of the cipher. With Nebula agents and the elusive explorer spy still out there, his opportunity to recover his mother’s world-changing formula is slipping away. But as Cruz has learned from his time aboard Orion, true explorers must never give up.
Even after completing dozens of high-risk missions and traveling to all seven continents, Cruz could never prepare himself for one ultimate surprise.
Explorer Academy features: Gripping fact-based fiction plot that inspires curiosity with new technology and innovations; amazing inventions and gadgets; a cast of diverse, relatable characters; secret clues, codes, and ciphers to track down within the text; vibrant illustrations; elements of STEAM; National Geographic explorer profiles in the "Truth Behind" section.
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Trudi Trueit discovered her passion for writing as a kid and was forever begging her fourth-grade teacher, Mrs. Zielinski, to let the class perform the plays she wrote (fortunately, Mrs. Z. was the model of patience). Today, Trudi is the author of more than 100 fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. Her bestselling EXPLORER ACADEMY fiction series (National Geographic) was a Washington State Book Award finalist, a Barnes and Noble Best Books for Young Readers choice, and an Amazon Prime Box subscription service selection. She’s also the author of MY TOP SECRET DARES & DON’TS, THE SISTER SOLUTION, and THE SECRETS OF A LAB RAT series (all from Simon & Schuster). Born and raised in Seattle, WA, Trudi makes her home in Everett, WA with her photographer husband, Bill, and four cats. Visit her website at www.truditrueit.com and learn more about Explorer Academy at www.exploreracademy.com
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Lisa L. Owens’s career in children’s publishing has spanned nearly 30 years. Following a decade in-house as a books and K–12 curricula editor who freelanced on the side, she took her freelance business full-time. These days she splits her time between select editorial projects and writing for children. The author of 100+ books for young people, Lisa has published early readers, chapter books, anthologies, graphic novels, and a variety of nonfiction. Recent works include Women Pilots of World War II and other titles in Lerner’s Heroes of World War II series, and the professional-development booklet Just the Facts: On Researching Your Nonfiction Children’s Book (Editorial Freelancers Association). Find her online at @LisaLOwens and llowens.com.
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Where is it happening?
Brick & Mortar Books, 7430 164th Ave NE Suite B105, Redmond, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
