Who is the event for? Grades 4-7

What will we do at the event? Hear about and discuss the graphic novel The Moth Keeper with author and illustrator K. O’Neill. We will meet in-person at the library and use the magic of Zoom to meet with K. O’Neill who is located in New Zealand!

When and where is the meeting? Wednesday, 3/15 @ 5:45 – 6:30 pm, the Library, 2nd Floor Board Room

Everyone who signs up will get a link to an advance copy ebook of Moth Keeper!

To register for the Book Discussion, scroll down to the blue “Register Now” button.

To register for Bee Yourself, where the first 12 kids who sign up and attend will receive a free signed copy of the book, follow the link: https://www.avonctlibrary.info/event/beeysf-koneill/

Sponsored by The Friends of Avon Free Public Library

Are you in Grades 4-7 and LOVE graphic novels? Are you interested in fantasy stories about found family, kindness, and friendship? Do you want to hear about how a graphic novel is created?

Read a Digital Copy:

We will be asking attendees to read a digital copy of the book before the meeting, select the option in the registration form and a link will be sent to you.

How does this work:
1. Sign up for this event online.

2. Read an advanced digital copy of the book (select this in the registration form). Do not under any circumstances share this link.

3. Show up to the event in person.

What is this book about?

Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth Keeper decides to take a break from the moon and see the sun for the first time? A middle-grade fantasy graphic novel about passion, duty, and found family.

Anya is finally a Moth Keeper, the protector of the lunar moths that allow the Night-Lily flower to bloom once a year. Her village needs the flower to continue thriving and Anya is excited to prove her worth and show her thanks to her friends with her actions, but what happens when being a Moth Keeper isn’t exactly what Anya thought it would be?

The nights are cold in the desert and the lunar moths live far from the village. Anya finds herself isolated and lonely. Despite Anya’s dedication, she wonders what it would be like to live in the sun. Her thoughts turn into an obsession, and when Anya takes a chance to stay up during the day to feel the sun’s warmth, her village and the lunar moths are left to deal with the consequences.

K. O’Neill brings to life a beautifully illustrated fantasy world about responsibility to yourself and your community. The Moth Keeper is filled with magic, hope, and friendship.

K. O’Neill is an author and illustrator based in Aotearoa New Zealand, and a lover of nature, tea, and growing things. They strive to make books with themes of kindness, inclusiveness, and well-being, with worlds that children can play in and characters they can explore these ideas alongside. Past acknowledgments of their work include: 2019 Eisner nominee for Best Children’s Comic (Aquicorn Cove), 2018 Eisner winner for Best Children’s Comic, 2018 Eisner winner for Best Webcomic, 2018 Harvey co-winner for Best Children’s Comic, 2018 Dwayne McDuffie Award winner for Kids’ Comics (The Tea Dragon Society), 2017 ALA Amelia Bloomer List, 2017 Dwayne McDuffie Kids’ Comics Award nominee (Princess Princess Ever After).