| By Gale Staff |
We can’t wait to see you in person at PLA 2022! Thorndike Press is thrilled to sponsor a book signing by Christine Day at the Gale booth. First come first served.
For those attending, mark your calendars for Thursday, March 24, 3 PM. The first 100* will get a ticket for one of Christine Day’s two young adult novels:
The Sea in Winterby Christine Day
School Library JournalBest of 2021 Middle Grade Fiction
2022 American Indian Youth Literature Middle Grade Honor
“This meditative story about a middle school girl’s courageous journey toward healing follows a family as they navigate the complexities of supporting a tween’s life-changing injury. In her second novel, Day offers a heartening glimpse into the immense patience and love required to endure limitations, build strength, and repair damage. An insightful, stirring read about healing and resilience.”
— starred,Kirkus
I Can Make This Promiseby Christine Day
American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Book
Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book
School Library JournalBest Book
KirkusBest Book
“Beyond the mystery, important themes resonate throughout, including cultural identity and what makes a friendship worth keeping. Day’s affecting novel also considers historical truths about how Native Americans have been treated throughout U.S. history, particularly underlining family separations.”
— starred,Publishers Weekly
ABOUT CHRISTINE DAY
Christine Day (Upper Skagit) grew up in Seattle, nestled between the sea, the mountains, and the pages of her favorite books. Her debut novel,I Can Make This Promise, was an American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Book and a Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book. It was named a best book of the year fromKirkus,School Library Journal, NPR, and the Chicago Public Library. Christine holds a master’s degree from the University of Washington, where she created a thesis on Coast Salish weaving traditions. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and daughter.
*while supplies last