Join debut author, Victoria Piontek, as she celebrates the release of her first novel, The Spirit of Cattail County—a ghostly story of magic and friendship set in the Everglades. 

The Book Passage event space will be transformed into a swamp theme party with light refreshments, snacks, and cool giveaways for children of all ages. There will even be a special appearence by Elena, child fortune teller. 

To pre-order books for signing: https://www.bookpassage.com/book/9781338167054

“Wrapped in prose as mysterious and lovely as a southern breeze lies a story about loss that haunts, and the ghosts that help us heal. This story is a treasure.” —Natalie Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of A Snicker of Magic.

Sparrow doesn't have many friends. Some kids believe her house near the swamp is haunted. Others think there's something "unusual" about her. 

But Sparrow's not lonely -- she has a best friend who's always with her. He sits with Sparrow on her porch swing. He makes her smile by playing pranks in church. Yet Sparrow is the only one who can see him . . . because the Boy is a ghost. 

So when her mama passes away, Sparrow doesn't give up hope. After all, if the Boy can linger after death, then surely Mama can return as well. 

But the Boy has a secret of his own, one that Sparrow will need to uncover before the ghost will lead her to Mama. To solve the mystery, Sparrow joins forces with some unlikely allies -- Maeve and Johnny, siblings from a family of town outcasts --and Elena, a visiting child fortune-teller.

With its loving depiction of small town life, and characters who feel like old friends, this magical debut will enchant you, dazzle you. . . and make you feel at home.

“A melancholy, but ultimately uplifting, story about overcoming sorrow and finding one’s place in the world.” —School Library Journal”