Book Talk with Beth Ann York: Growing Up Beth

We are happy to welcome Beth Ann York for a reading and signing of her book debut, Growing Up Beth. This little bit of middle-grade magic is great for early readers looking to dip their toes into chapter books. Drawing on Beth’s own childhood experiences with ADHD and Dyslexia, Growing Up Beth charts the life of a big, boisterous family doing their best to provide plenty of love and laughter even when money is tight. Stop by for a lovely conversation between Winsome Bingham and Beth about this heart-warming new book!

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More about the book:

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Meet 9-year-old Beth, a no-nonsense truth-teller with five brothers and laugh-out-loud childhood stories. Debut author Beth York draws on her childhood to tell relatable short stories full of love, family, and laughter.

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An illustrated, fast-paced chapter-book that 6-9-year-olds will enjoy! 9-year-old Beth marches to her own beat and her family falls right in, from her stern-but-loving mother to her take-no-nonsense stepfather, Bob, to her five boisterious brothers! Through fast-paced, episodic, and illustrated chapters, young readers will be pulled along with Beth's large family through Beth's everyday life full of love, family, and lots of laughter.

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A new and welcomed chapter book heroine to sit alongside Sara Pennypacker's Clementine and Debbi Michiko Florence's Jasmine Toguchi!

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More about Beth:

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Beth York is a debut author who grew up with 5 brothers, her mom, and stepdad, Bob. She remembers her childhood as full of discovery in a household that had limited means. Though Beth didn't know she was struggling with ADHD or other learning disabilities like dyslexia, she made the best of it and charmed everyone in her path. Beth lives in Connecticut where she loves to sit on her deck and write.

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