Join One More Page Books and Westover Library in welcoming local author Jodi Meadows

"Bye Forever, I Guess" is the fresh, funny, and deeply sweet middle-grade debut of New York Times bestselling author Jodi Meadows ("My Lady Jane"). Speaking to the messiness of middle-school friendships (and first loves), this is a warm, witty, enormously entertaining book—and a love letter to geek culture, gaming, and the healing power of fantasy. 

About the book: Thirteen-year-old Ingrid’s been living a double life. At school, she’s the Girl With Dead Parents, her popular friend Rachel’s charity case. Online, things are different: she crushes it in her favorite MMORPG and runs a popular social media account. But when Ingrid finally stands up to Rachel and “starts drama,” it suddenly feels like she has no life at all . . . Until she gets a supersweet wrong-number text from a mystery boy at her school, and everything starts to go right. Spending time together playing Ancient Tomes Online as “Stitches” and “Traveler” makes her feel like she’s really connecting with someone. But when she begins to suspect that Traveler may be a popular classmate who is WAY above her in the cool-kid food chain—and whose original text was actually intended for Rachel—she faces a difficult choice. Can they be friends IRL? She wants to open up, but getting close to people has hurt her before. Is making real friends only fantasy after all?

The author presentation will be followed by a book signing. Books will be available for purchase courtesy of One More Page.

REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED: First-come, first-served seating. Please visit here to register.

For questions, please contact 703-228-5260.

Date:
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Longfellow Room
Library:
Westover Library
Audience:
Events for Middle Schoolers
Categories:
Author Talk Book Discussion
Calendar:
Arlington Public Library

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  • Phone: 703-228-5993
  • Email: Jberg@arlingtonva.us