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Amy Sarig King Launch Event
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Featured Book
It Came from the Creek
From the award-winning author of ATTACK OF THE BLACK RECTANGLES, a novel about standing up to bullies -- whether they're kids or adults.
There's something in the water. It smells really bad. It's a strange color. And it's making people sick.
Katy and her best friend Joel can tell something is going wrong in their town. They decide to document it, trying to solve the mystery of what's going on. Someone is dumping toxic waste in places it shouldn't go... and even when he's told to stop, he goes ahead and keeps dumping it anyway.
Both in school and outside of it, Kate and Joel are learning that bullies do what they do because they think they can get away with it, because they think they're bigger than the rules. There has to be a way to make them stop... but it just might take a whole town coming together in order to do it.
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
Featured Author
Amy Sarig King
A.S. King has been called “One of the best YA writers working today” by The New York Times Book Review. She is the only two-time winner of the American Library Association's Michael L. Printz Award (2020 for Dig and 2024 for The Collectors) and has won the LA Times Book Prize for Ask the Passengers. In 2022, King received the ALA's Margaret A. Edwards Award for her lifetime achievement in YA literature, and in 2023, she accepted the ALAN Award for "artistry, courage, and outstanding contributions to YA literature." In 2024, she released the highly anticipated Pick the Lock--described as "a punk opera, a primal scream, and a portrait of a family buried in lies." She also writes middle-grade fiction as Amy Sarig King, including bestselling Attack of the Black Rectangles, which Kirkus Reviews called "a searingly relevant opus to intellectual freedom," The Year We Fell from Space, Me and Marvin Gardens, and the upcoming It Came from the Creek. She spends many months of the year traveling the world speaking to high school and university students, educators, and humans who care about literacy and the mental health of young people. King started her writing journey in Ireland while working as an adult literacy teacher and has taught for a decade in MFA programs. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University, and she co-founded the University of San Francisco's Low Residency MFA in Writing for Young Readers. In 2024, King and her son co-founded Gracie's House, a charity that funds and provides safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth in rural areas and runs Pennsylvania’s first safe-space LGBTQ+ overnight camp. In May, 2025, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters by the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design for her work as a champion of intellectual freedom who encourages young people to lead their own authentic creative lives.
About the Venue
Aaron's Books
Founded in 2005, Aaron’s Books is a fiercely independent bookstore, offering new and used books for all ages and interests. As with every good independent bookstore, the store’s focus is on community involvement – providing goods and services that enhance the quality of life in Lititz and throughout Lancaster County. Visit us in person at 35 E. Main Street, Lititz PA!
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