Author Talk & Signing with SJ Taylor and Cindy Rodriguez

The Stonington Free Library and Bank Square Books present an author talk and signing with S.J. Taylor for the book, Madsi and Cindy Rodriguez for the book Lola Reyes is So Not Worried.

This event is free and open to all, but we kindly ask that you RSVP HERE so that we can plan accordingly. See you there!

Unable to attend this event but still want a signed copy?  You can purchase the book from Bank Square Books HERE. Please specify your signing and personalization request in the order comments and we will do our best to accommodate the request.

About Madsi

About S.J. Taylor

S. J. Taylor writes stories steeped in folklore and magic, where young protagonists tackle big adventures and bigger questions. Although she grew up in Arizona’s desert, her heart yearns for the Nordic lands. When she’s not writing, she can often be found knitting yet another sweater (sweater weather is the best weather). She lives in Connecticut with her family.

About Lola Reyes is So Not Worried

In this magical middle grade adventure by Cindy L. Rodriguez, a Guatemalan American girl fights to stop her cursed worry dolls before they blanket her friends and neighbors in anxiety–and the grief she carries over the loss of her father. Perfect for fans of The Doll People and The Total Eclipse of Nester Lopez!

Lola Reyes doesn’t want to leave Guatemala, a place full of warmth and sun, laughter and music–where her abuela and prima and tíos and tías surround her with love. Back in Sunnyside, it’s cold. There’s schoolwork and chores. And her mama transforms into Lola’s super-serious school principal, Dr. Reyes.

Back at home…Lola can see, crystal clear, the empty place where Pop used to be. So Lola decides to bring a little bit of Guatemala–and Pop–back with her. She discovers his box of childhood worry dolls and sneaks them into her luggage, ignoring the warnings on the box not to use them. Later, when she tells them all her worries, from her friendship woes to the way Mama won’t talk about how sad she is, the worry dolls come to life. Worse–they escape.

Lola has to enlist her neighbor and nemesis, Chance Townsend, to recapture the dolls because she discovers they’re cursed. And as they absorb worries, they’ll grow bigger and bigger. If Lola can’t find a way to stop them, they’ll burst, releasing all the worries they’ve absorbed a hundredfold on everyone in town. But when breaking the curse might mean confronting her own anxieties and grief, will Lola be able face her emotions before it’s too late?

About Cindy Rodriguez

Cindy L. Rodriguez is a senior editor for an educational publisher and an award-winning author of children’s books. Cindy, who is of Puerto Rican and Brazilian descent, is also a former journalist and public school teacher. When she’s not writing, she is hanging out with her family and two dogs in Connecticut. Visit her at www.cindylrodriguez.com