Jewell Parker Rhodes with Kelly McWilliams — ‘Will’s Race for Home’ – Lake Forest Park, WA

Jewell Parker Rhodes with Kelly McWilliams — ‘Will’s Race for Home’ – Lake Forest Park, WA

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Don’t miss this upcoming event in Lake Forest Park, WA. Happening on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Third Place Books. Doors open at 6:00 PM.

A son and his father set out to win land during the Oklahoma Land Rush–if they can survive the journey.

Bestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes goes West in this thrilling adventure story about a son and his father who set out to win land during the Oklahoma Land Rush–if they can survive the journey.

Third Place Books is pleased to welcome back Jewell Parker Rhodes to our Lake Forest Park store for a discussion of her new chapter book, Will’s Race For Home. She’ll be joined in conversation by her daughter and fellow children’s book author Kelly McWilliams. This event is free and open to the public. Readers of all ages welcome!

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About Will’s Race for Home. . .

It’s 1889, barely twenty-five years after the Emancipation Proclamation, and a young Black family is tired of working on land they don’t get to own.

So when Will and his father hear about an upcoming land rush, they set out on a journey from Texas to Oklahoma, racing thousands of others to the place where land is free—if they can get to it fast enough. But the journey isn’t easy—the terrain is rough, the bandits are brutal, and every interaction carries a heavy undercurrent of danger.

And then there’s the stranger they encounter and befriend: a mysterious soldier named Caesar, whose Union emblem brings more attention—and more trouble—than any of them need.

All three are propelled by the promise of something long denied to them: freedom, land ownership, and a place to call home—but is a strong will enough to get them there?

Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes is the New York Times bestselling author of several books for youth, including Ghost Boys; Black Brother, Black Brother; Paradise on Fire; and Treasure Island: Runaway Gold. She is the recipient of many distinguished awards and honors, including the Coretta Scott King Author Honor, the Green Earth Book Award, an NAACP Image Award nomination, the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award, and the Octavia E. Butler Award. Rhodes is the Founding Artistic Director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing and Virginia G. Piper Endowed Chair at Arizona State University. She invites you to connect with her at jewellparkerrhodes.com.

Kelly McWilliams is a mixed-race writer. Agnes at the End of the World was a finalist for the Golden Kite Award, and Mirror Girls is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and Target Book Club Pick. She’s written for Time, Bustle, and Publishers Weekly among other outlets. She lives in Seattle with her family.

About Third Place Books

Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle’s Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events.

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Event ID - 1087236667139

Event Venue - Third Place Books

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Event City - Lake Forest Park

Event State - WA

 

Date And Time

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 @ 06:00 PM (PST)
 

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Third Place Books
 

Location

17171 Bothell Way Northeast #A101, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
 

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Seattle

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