SLCL Presents Acclaimed Middle Grade Graphic Novel Author Gale Galligan
St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Reading Garden Series for Young Audiences and The Novel Neighbor are pleased to host popular graphic novel author and artist Gale Galligan, creator of the popular Baby-Sitters Club graphic novel adaptations. Gale will sign and discuss her latest graphic novel, “Fresh Start.”
The event will take place on Thursday, January 9, 6:30 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis MO 63131.
From New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan comes a funny and vibrant semi-autobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about friendship and belonging.
Ollie Herisson's dad is a diplomat, which means her family moves around a lot. She has already lived in Singapore, Korea, France, and the United States. When Ollie starts at a new school, she doesn't worry about making a good impression because she knows that when her family inevitably moves again, she'll get a fresh start somewhere else. A complete reset. It doesn't matter if her classmates think she's weird for pretending that she lives in the world of an imagined anime, or if she makes an enemy out of the most popular girl in her class, or if she does something hugely embarrassing! And it definitely doesn't matter that all her mom wants is for Ollie to be more of a proper Thai daughter.
But after moving from Germany to Virginia and having a mortifying first day at her new school, Ollie is shocked to learn that her parents are going to buy a house so that Ollie and her sister, Cat, can finish grade school in one place. Can Ollie figure out how to both be herself and make real friends when she can't run away from her life?
Gale Galligan is the creator of the bestselling Baby-Sitters Club graphic novel adaptations. They are also the creator of “Freestyle” and “Fresh Start,” original graphic novels that they both wrote and illustrated. Gale is a founding member of the Comics Advocacy Group, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that is dedicated to making careers in comics more accessible and sustainable.
Program sites are accessible. With at least two weeks' notice, accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Call 314-994-3300 or contact us.