John Coy

It's authors and illustrators all day long in celebration of Children's Book Week. In fact, we'll have a different author visiting each hour on the hour starting at 11 AM. To make it easy for all of us, they'll be here in order of age--youngest to oldest (that's the age of the readers, not the authors). ... (more)Each of these fabulous authors has a brand new, and (in our humble opinions) brilliant book out this spring. Here's the line-up: 11AM: Phyllis Root, author of Creak, Said the Bed~~~ 12PM: Derek Anderson, illustrator of Hot Rod Hamster & two new Little Quack books~~~ 1PM: John Coy, author of Eyes on the Goal~~~ 2PM: A. LaFaye, author of The Keening and Nissa's Place~~~ 3PM: Ricki Thompson, author of City of Cannibals~~~ 4PM: Swati Avasthi, author of Split~~~

John Coy, Author
March 6, Friday, 7:00pm Author John Coy hits one out of the ball park with Top of the Order, his new action-packed story about an intense, emotional baseball season shared by four fifth-grade friends. Jackson, Gig, Isaac, and Diego lead very different lives, but on the baseball field, ... (more)they’re a strong team, the top of the order. In this crucial last year of elementary school, they’re faced with preparing for middle school and dealing with a new member of their team – a girl! The four friends soon will learn that a team must stick together both on and off the field because it is strong friendship that will help them through this season of difficult situations. John Coy, who lives in Minneapolis, is the author of many acclaimed books for young readers and teens, including Night Driving and Crackback. Come celebrate with John tonight when he reads from and autographs Top of the Order.

JOHN COY, Author
January 17, Saturday, 10:30am What can two old, wrinkly, sprouted potatoes produce? Lots of new potatoes – and a stronger relationship between a dad and his daughter during a time of family transition. Ever since John Coy’s book Two Old Potatoes and Me was published ... (more)in 2003, it has garnered acclaim. Chosen as one of Nickelodeon Jr.’s. Best Books of the Year, featured on PBS’s Reading Rainbow television show, and selected to receive a 2004 Zolotow Honor Award, Two Old Potatoes and Me has recently been released in a paperback edition. Celebrate the new edition with John Coy this morning at The Red Balloon Bookshop. John lives in Minneapolis, where he grows potatoes at Mulberry Junction Community Garden. Photo of John Coy by Jeff Wheeler.