About the Event
Join us on March 29th at 10:30 for a visit with Lynne Rae Perkins, Newbery Medal Winning Author/Illustrator as we celebrate her newest book “At Home in a Faraway Place” (juvenile fiction).
This short novel for younger middle grade readers explores themes of empathy, friendship, discovery, language, and the life-changing epiphanies of travel. Features black-and-white illustrations, including full spreads, comic panels, and vignettes throughout.
A live interview, time for Q & A, and time for a book signing while nibbling Guatemalan treats, only at Bay Books!
At Home in a Faraway Place by Lynne Rae Perkins
Lissie, her dad, and her grandmother travel “to a faraway place, in a different part of the world” in this short illustrated novel. Their destination is Guatemala, where Raúl–Dad’s friend from high school–and his family live. Lissie doesn’t know how to speak Spanish, and initially the world is cloaked in mystery. But Lissie is a fearless explorer, both of language and new places, and soon she is embracing the sights and sounds, the delicious foods, the family stories and history, and the people she encounters.
