Youth Art Month presentation by Laura Anne Bird, author of MARVELOUS JACKSON

Name: Youth Art Month presentation by Laura Anne Bird, author of MARVELOUS JACKSON
Start: 2025-03-16T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Yardstick Books

Schedule

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025 at 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Yardstick Books | Algoma, WI

Kewaunee County Youth Art Month presentation by Laura Anne Bird, author of MARVELOUS JACKSON, with book talk and crafts (including cupcake decorating!)
Join Wisconsin middle grade author Laura Anne Bird to celebrate her new novel, MARVELOUS JACKSON, Sunday, March 16, 1-2:30 pm at Yardstick Books in Algoma (317 Steele Street). Laura will talk about her creative process and inspiration for the story, answer questions, and provide kid-friendly crafts (including cupcake decorating!). This is a free, family-friendly event perfect for kids and adults of all ages.
Books will be for sale and Laura is very happy to sign copies!
Book description:
MARVELOUS JACKSON by Laura Anne Bird
Since losing his mom, thirteen-year-old Jack Wilson has spent most of his time seeing just how much trouble he can get away with so that he feels like a winner at something. But he takes his mischief too far and is faced with the possibility of unbearable consequences—like being sent away to boarding school in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! He knows it’s time to make a big change.
After rediscovering the love of baking he once shared with his mother, Jack is confident that his new sense of purpose will help him stay on the right path, so he throws himself into learning the finer points of sprinkles and scones, and hopefully even mending his broken relationship with his dad.
When the world-famous Marvelous Midwest Kids Baking Championship television show announces that it’s accepting applications for its next season, Jack takes his hobby to the next level so he can snag a coveted audition spot in Chicago. He knows his journey will be tough and twisty, but maybe it will take him exactly where he needs to go.
A stand-alone companion to Crossing the Pressure Line, Marvelous Jackson is about taking risks and making mistakes. It celebrates the power of humor, friendship, and sweet treats to make any situation better, even a broken heart.
ABOUT LAURA ANNE BIRD
A Milwaukee native, Laura Anne Bird graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in English. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband, three big kids, and little dog. When she’s not reading, writing, or reviewing books, she loves to exercise and explore the outdoors.
Marvelous Jackson is a follow-up to her middle grade debut, Crossing the Pressure Line, which garnered awards from the Independent Book Publishers Association, the Midwest Independent Publishers Association, and the Arts + Literature Laboratory's Wisconsin Writers Awards program.
Join Laura on Instagram @laura_at_the_library, where she celebrates all things literary.
If possible, please register kids by emailing [email protected]. No worries though--please come regardless!