01 Jul Save the Date(s) for Upcoming Author Events!
Ellie will be reading and signing her book, Type One Diabetes A-Z, around the Ozarks. It’s exciting to connect with other kids with T1D. But, the book has an even larger audience. Ellie frequently discusses how her alphabet book promotes visibility. Type One Diabetes A-Z can be both a window and a mirror. It’s a window providing a glimpse into life with T1D, a chronic condition that comes with massive (often seemingly invisible) challenges. The book can also be a mirror in which all youth can see themselves as writers and as resilient people moving forward in the face of life’s challenges.
YOU’RE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR ANY AND ALL AUTHOR EVENTS
Pierce City Branch-Barry Lawrence Regional Library
Thursday, August 15, 2024, 2 p.m.
101 N. Walnut St., Pierce City MO
This is a special appearance at the hometown library of Ellie’s Nana!
Barnes & Noble
Saturday, September 7, 2024, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
3055 S. Glenstone Ave. Springfield, MO
Book Signing & Special Event… Watch for Details!
1 p.m. & 3 p.m. Readings (Storytime in the Children’s Dept)
Barnes & Noble for National Diabetes Awareness Month
Saturday, November 9, 2024, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
3055 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, MO
Book Signing & Special Event… Watch for Details!
1 p.m. & 3 p.m. Readings (Storytime in the Children’s Dept)
Type One Diabetes A-Z is a primer for young readers. It promotes understanding of a complex condition and inspires and empowers children recently diagnosed. When you have a potentially confusing subject, it helps to break it down by the ABCs—a very good place to start. We discovered that this alphabet book also helps friends, teachers, extended family, and caregivers who want to support a child with type one diabetes (T1D) by better understanding the basics of care.
As Ellie shares her book, we see the appeal to not only people with T1D but to a larger audience of young writers. Ellie wrote TYPE ONE DIABETES A-Z at age 9. Published in 2020 when she was 12, the primer promotes understanding of a complex, chronic condition. During author events, Ellie focuses on:
- Increasing awareness of Type One Diabetes (T1D)
- Encouraging young people to write and to think of themselves as writers
- Helping young people identify ways to build resilience
We can’t wait to share details about the community collaboration and special events in conjunction with the Barnes & Noble signings. Watch for details!
We hope to see you soon! Learn a little about T1D, share your own story, tap into empathy and resilience (two underrated superpowers), or just say “hi.”
