As America's Oldest Children's Bookstore, we are proud to support our local schools, teachers, and librarians by providing FREE events featuring authors and illustrators to encourage reading, inspire writing, and coordinate fun!
School events with authors are private events, but interested readers can order a signed book through Once Upon A Time. Please place your order at least 24 hours in advance of the event, unless otherwise noted.
If you would like your school to be considered for author or illustrator visits, please fill out the Google form here or the PDF here or contact Maureen at Events@onceupona.com.
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School Visit with the Assistance League of Glendale
Private Virtual Event
Authors Frans Vischer, Tim Egan, Joe Cepeda and Julie Berry will be visiting schools with the Assistance League of Glendale with books provided by Once Upon A Time. If you would like a book signed and personalized, please order at least 48 hours in advance. You must use code ALG to receive 10% discount and pick up books instore. No delivery option or shipping is available for these book purchases.



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Jason Reynolds and Dr. Ibram X Kendi have made the perfect NOT history book for everyone hesitant/curious/eager/desperate to learn what it means to be an anti-racist. There are dates, there are names, there are facts, but mostly there is reflection. Policies, media, moments, are all looked at in a way that traces the lines of thought to action and in-action asking us to laugh, cry, pause, rage, and fight against racist and assimilationist thought. Approachable, engaging, and necessary, this is a book that will make change. - review by Jessica