Emily St. John Mandel Discusses STATION ELEVEN
04/03/2019 - 6:00pm
Jersey City
Storytime at WORD JC with Alexandra Davis
04/27/2019 - 11:00am
Join us at WORD Jersey City for an interactive storytime with Alexandra Davis, author of Lumber Jills: The Unsung Heroines of World War II. There'll be tree cookies, costumes, a Timber Corps workout, and coloring!
ABOUT THE BOOK
$16.99
ISBN: 9780807547953
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Albert Whitman & Company - March 2019
In World War II, Great Britain needed lumber to make planes, ships, and even newspapers—but there weren’t enough men to cut down the trees. Enter the fearless Lumber Jills! These young women may not have had much woodcutting experience, but they each had two hands willing to work and one stout heart, and they came together to do their part.
WORD JC Presents: Rachel Magee for THE BOB BOOK
04/06/2019 - 12:00pm
WORD is excited to welcome back local author Rachel Magee, author of The Bob Book, for a reading and afternoon of drawing and coloring activities.
ABOUT THE BOOK
$12.99
ISBN: 9780692802212
Availability: Special Order: Please email for availability
Published: thebobbook - January 17th, 2010
WORD JC Presents: Drag Queen Storytime with Harmonica Sunbeam
04/20/2019 - 11:00am
Storytime with Harmonica Sunbeam encourages the creativity and boundless energy and excitement of child's play as they relate to both gender neutrality and non-conformity while promoting positive LGBTQ role models. Harmonica Sunbeam will read oppression and ism-free books and timeless favorites in addition to leading participants in song between stories.
Thanks to our friends at Jersey City Pride for bringing Drag Queen Storyhour to downtown Jersey City.
Kids Like Me Storytime with Raakhee Mirchandani at WORD JC
04/13/2019 - 11:00am
Join us at WORD Jersey City for Kids Like Me, author Raakhee Mirchandani's new storytime series. Raakhee will read from a selection of children's books with diverse characters, and will also raffle off a Super Satya cape to one lucky attendee.
ABOUT RAAKHEE MIRCHANDANI
$19.95
ISBN: 9781643071176
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Bharat Babies - October 2nd, 2018
Super Satya is ready to have a super day, including finally conquering the tallest slide in Hoboken. But her day takes a not-so-super turn when she realizes her superhero cape is stuck at the dry cleaner. Will she be able to face her fears, help her friends, and be the true hero everyone knows she is?
WORD JC Presents: Ashley Poston for THE PRINCESS AND THE FANGIRL
04/10/2019 - 7:30pm
WORD is thrilled to welcome Ashley Poston to Jersey City for the launch of her new book The Princess and the Fangirl. Ashley will be joined by Maddie Caldwell, leader of WORD's romance book club, for a conversation about YA, YA romance, and naturally, fangirls.
ABOUT THE BOOK
$18.99
ISBN: 9781683690962
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Quirk Books - April 2nd, 2019
The Prince and the Pauper gets a Geekerella-style makeover in this witty and heartfelt novel for those who believe in the magic of fandom.
$10.99
ISBN: 9781683690436
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Quirk Books - May 15th, 2018
Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale romance—now in paperback, with a special Starfield bonus scene!
WORD JC Presents: Seth Fried and Jessica Francis Kane for THE MUNICIPALISTS
03/26/2019 - 7:30pm
Join us at WORD Jersey City to celebrate the launch of Seth Fried's debut novel The Municipalists. Seth will be joined in conversation by fellow writer Jessica Francis Kane.
$16.00
ISBN: 9780143133735
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Penguin Books - March 19th, 2019
A novel about an unlikely pair of lonely outsiders--one human, one AI--on an adventure to save the great American city of Metropolis written by "one of the most exciting new voices in fiction" (Charles Yu)
$15.00
ISBN: 9781555976361
Availability: Special Order: Please email for availability
Published: Graywolf Press - March 5th, 2013
This Close, a graceful, moving new collection by the author of The Report
*An NPR and Flavorwire Best Book of the Year *
How close can we come to love, success, happiness, forgiveness?
$5 admission to this event at our Jersey City store. Your $5 admission voucher functions like a gift card and can be used toward anything in store on the night of the event only.
WORD JC Presents: Ross Gay for THE BOOK OF DELIGHTS
04/09/2019 - 7:30pm
Join us for an evening at WORD Jersey City with Ross Gay, author of The Book of Delights. Ross will read from his new book then sign books and take questions from the audience.
$23.95
ISBN: 9781616207922
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Algonquin Books - February 12th, 2019
“Ross Gay’s eye lands upon wonder at every turn, bolstering my belief in the countless small miracles that surround us.” —Tracy K. Smith, Pulitzer Prize winner and U.S.
$5 admission to this event at our Jersey City store. Your $5 admission voucher functions like a gift card and can be used toward anything in store on the night of the event only.
Storytime with Serena Minott at WORD JC
03/24/2019 - 11:00am
Join us at WORD Jersey City for a special bonus storytime on Sunday, featuring author Serena Minott. Serena and her daugther Asha Gore will share the real-life story behind their new children's travel book series, The Amazing Adventures of Aya & Pete.
ABOUT THE BOOK
YA Oughta Book Group JC Discusses THE BOOK THIEF
11/20/2019 - 6:00pm
For more information on this group, click here.
$14.99
ISBN: 9780375842207
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - September 11th, 2007
DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF.
The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul.
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