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JCPL welcomes Leah Johnson, the bestselling and award-winning young adult author to Authors at JCPL!
The first 50 JCPL cardholders to register and attend will receive a copy of "Ellie Engle Saves Herself." Please, only one free book per library cardholder. Reciprocal Borrowers are not eligible for the free book. General admission tickets may be reserved by anyone; you do not need a library card to attend. Copies of the author's books will also be available for purchase from
Reserve your free ticket through Eventbrite.
This event will be held at Clark Pleasant Middle School. Funding for this event provided through a grant from Indiana Humanities Indiana Author Awards speaker series.
Leah Johnson is the author of award-winning books for children and young adults. Her bestselling debut YA novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, was a Stonewall Honor Book, and the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA pick. In 2021, TIME named You Should See Me in a Crown one of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Her debut middle grade, Ellie Engle Saves Herself was published by Disney-Hyperion in May 2023. When she’s not writing, you can find her at Loudmouth Books, her Indianapolis-based independent bookstore that specializes in highlighting the work of marginalized authors and uplifting banned or challenged books.
Leah will be joined in conversation by Jay Coles.
AGE GROUP: | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Event |