Chappaqua Book Festival, Coming 9\/26<\/h2>\n\n\u2013<\/span><\/p>\nThey do an amazing job at the Chappaqua Book Festival. And if you find yourself remotely in the area, I urge you to check it out. The list of authors and illustrators \u2014 and the whole book scene \u2014 is just kind of staggering. It can be overwhelming at first. These huge tents packed with people. But take it slow, make it small. Look at some books. Chat with some authors. Bump into an old friend. Talk to someone else. Think of books as gifts. Spend money. Support the arts. Make it a day.<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2013<\/span><\/p>\nAnyway, the Festival organizers posted this the other day . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.jamespreller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784394290_18630653542042271_6519286406371316258_n.jpg\")
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Welcome back to CCBF acclaimed author of books for kids of all ages, James Preller<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nJames Preller has written a wide variety of books that meet young readers exactly where they are, from playful books for the youngest readers, to the beloved Jigsaw Jones mysteries, to powerful young adult novels that tackle important topics for teens.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nJames\u2019 featured title, Shaken, is an honest and powerful story about identity, friendship, and how to navigate unexpected changes! It is the story of 7th-grade soccer player, Kristy Barrett, whose life revolves around soccer. It is her source of friendships, self-esteem, dreams, and identity. When faced with a serious concussion, she\u2019s forced to pivot and try to figure out who she is, what she wants, and how to get there.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f\"](\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tfb\/2\/16\/1f5d3.png\")
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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n They do an amazing job at the Chappaqua Book Festival. And if you find yourself remotely in the area, I urge you to check it out. The list of authors and illustrators \u2014 and the whole book scene \u2014 is just kind of staggering. It can be overwhelming at first. These huge tents packed with people. But take it slow, make it small. Look at some books. Chat with some authors. Bump into an old friend. Talk to someone else. Think of books as gifts. Spend money. Support the arts. Make it a day.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n Anyway, the Festival organizers posted this the other day . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n James Preller has written a wide variety of books that meet young readers exactly where they are, from playful books for the youngest readers, to the beloved Jigsaw Jones mysteries, to powerful young adult novels that tackle important topics for teens.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n James\u2019 featured title, Shaken, is an honest and powerful story about identity, friendship, and how to navigate unexpected changes! It is the story of 7th-grade soccer player, Kristy Barrett, whose life revolves around soccer. It is her source of friendships, self-esteem, dreams, and identity. When faced with a serious concussion, she\u2019s forced to pivot and try to figure out who she is, what she wants, and how to get there.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n Nice, right? They almost manage to make me look pretty good!<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n SERIOUSLY, STOP BY AND SAY HELLO!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n Chappaqua Book Festival, Coming 9\/26 \u2013 They do an amazing job at the Chappaqua Book Festival. And if you find yourself remotely in the area, I urge you to check it out. The list of authors and illustrators \u2014 and the whole book scene \u2014 is just kind of staggering. It can be overwhelming at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7050212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194472,98784],"tags":[2268,212789,4641,3679],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-7050210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chappaqua-childrens-book-festival","category-current-events","tag-book","tag-chappaqua","tag-coming","tag-festival"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/a><\/p>\nWelcome back to CCBF acclaimed author of books for kids of all ages, James Preller<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/span> Be sure to meet James at CCBF on 9\/26 to discover a new favorite from his wide-ranging collection of books for readers of all kinds!<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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