Andover Bookstore Events

AMMI-JOAN PAQUETTE: "The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids" (Andover)

Friday, May 18, 2012 - 10:00am

AmmiJoan PaquetteA walk by the seashore might be nothing more than the start of an ordinary day . . . Or it could be the beginning of something magical! This beautiful picture book is the follow-up to The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Fairies, which was chosen as one of the "Best Books for Children 2009" by the Association of Booksellers for Children.

Ammi-Joan Paquette has been writing stories since early childhood. She is the author of the young-adult novel Nowhere Girl and a recipient of the 2005 PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award as well as the 2008 SCBWI’s Susan Landers Glass Scholarship Award. She lives with her husband and two daughters in the Boston area, where she works as an agent with the Erin Murphy Literary Agency and continues to write books for children and young adults. Please join us for this very special story time!

$16.95
ISBN-13: 9781933718590
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Tanglewood Press, 2/2012

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MICKY WARD: "A Warrior's Heart" (Andover)

Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 7:00pm

With the success of the critically-acclaimed, Academy Award-winning film The Fighter, the world stood up and cheered for the inspiring true story of Micky Ward — a heart-and-soul warrior who overcame the odds to make history in the ring. But that was only part of the tale… Now, in his own words, "Irish" Micky Ward tells his inspirational life story as only he can. We are thrilled to have Micky back in the Merrimack Valley, sharing that story at the Andover Bookstore. Please join us for this truly spectacular event!

From his first bout at the age of seven, Micky Ward was known first and foremost for giving as good as he got, and for leaving absolutely everything he had in the ring. When he fought, quitting was never an option. It was that indomitable spirit that would allow him to survive, battle against, and overcome the harsh realities that he faced every day of his life. For it was outside the ring that Ward’s heart would be most needed, from witnessing his idolized older half-brother Dicky fall from grace, to dealing with his wildly dysfunctional — if frighteningly loyal — family, to the darkest of secrets that he has never revealed until now, and the numerous setbacks and defeats that would have stopped a lesser man. Micky Ward has remained a fighter, through and through — both as a professional boxer, and as a man who finally found his greatest strength in friendship, family, and faith in himself. From the rough streets of Lowell, Massachusetts, to the blood and sweat of the international fight game, to the bright lights and adulation of Hollywood, this is the rousing, moving, tragic, and humorous story of the one and only Micky Ward.

Micky-Ward“Irish” Micky Ward is a retired junior welterweight professional boxer from Lowell, Massachusetts. Micky is regarded as a working class hero, a blue-collar athlete who has overcome many difficulties in life and prevailed through determination and hard work. He won three New England Golden Gloves titles as an amateur before turning pro in 1985 and started off 14-0 in his professional career. Micky captured both the WBU Intercontinental Light Welterweight title and the WBU Light Welterweight title. He also won the respect and admiration of many fans worldwide, inspiring songs, books, and the Academy Award winning-film The Fighter.

$25.95
ISBN-13: 9780425247556
Availability: Coming Soon - Available for Pre-Order Now
Published: Berkley Hardcover, 5/2012

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YANA BARTON will read from "SuperDad!" (Andover)

Friday, June 8, 2012 - 10:00am

Super DadThis sweet and sunny book is the perfect gift for the SuperDad in your life! Brimming with colorful illustrations, each page narrates one of the many activities this fun-loving dad and his family engage in throughout the year, from frosting cakes to playing baseball, building sandcastles to reading bedtime stories. Kids are sure to enjoy the catchy rhymes and vivid pictures, while Dad will appreciate being told: "He is like no other, he’s special you see — He’s SuperDad to my family and me!"

Yana BartonYana Barton is a working mother of three who lives with her husband and kids in the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts. She was inspired to write SuperDad by her family and parents everywhere. This book is about children, parents and the love they share year-round. Yana hopes this book will serve as a fun way for children to tell their SuperDad just how super he is! All profits from the sale of SuperDad will be donated to charities supporting children’s causes. Learn more at http://superdadbook.blogspot.com/.

Please join us for this very special storytime in preparation for Father’s Day!

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