Local author Alison McGauley visits the li brary to launch her book\, Kenzie's Little Tree. Alison will be joined b y Library friends\, the Relati ve Minors for a rocking concert. \;
\nEvent Schedule
\nStop by the Rookery Books table at the event to purchase a copy of t he book and get them signed as a memento.
\nDrop in for fun! Limited tickets for performance will be distributed one hour before the performan ce begins on a first-come-first-served basis.
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\nAlison McGauley is an author\, teach er\, and mom. She aims to create books with big heart for little readers. As a person living with multiple chronic illnesses\, Alison is passionate about writing stories that speak to children and caregivers who are impact ed by illness or disability. When she&rsquo\;s not teaching\, reading\, wr iting\, or networking about chronic illness\, Alison enjoys family adventu res and being surrounded by trees in local forests and trails in the regio n of Waterloo\, Ontario\, where she resides with her partner\, two daughte rs\, and Ragdoll cat.
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\nAbout Kenzie's Littl e Tree
\nWhen Kenzie picks out a small tree for her family' s backyard\, she promises to take care of it.
\nIt seems delicate\, just like her mom\, who doesn't always feel well. As the seasons change\, her mom's health has ups and downs\, and the tree sways in the wind and we ather. Sometimes her mom is too tired to play\, and they just cuddle. Othe r times\, she has to go to the hospital. During the winter\, she's away fo r many days. When a snowstorm hits\, Kenzie frantically tries to keep the tree warm. And she worries: Has she broken her promise? But no matter the challenges\, come springtime\, the tree is still there\, blossoming and st rong―just like her mom\, and just like Kenzie.
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COST: Free
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