Pick up a signed copy of Christmas Fairies for Ouma and Meet Me Halfway, a couple of great gifts for the children or grandchildren on your list, and meet Lindsey McDivitt and Anika Fajardo.

For this special signing event, we appreciate RSVPs to help us gauge interest and estimate book quantity needs, but anyone is welcome to swing by! Click the register button to help us out.

About the books:

Christmas Fairies for Ouma follows the magical journey of a child's card traveling 10,000 miles across the world to her grandmother in South Africa--from the hand of one kind stranger to another with NO name, no street and no stamps. Is it kindness or Christmas magic? Christmas Fairies for Ouma celebrates the love between a grandparent and grandchild and Christmas joy with gorgeous illustrations, hidden fairies on every page, and a heartwarming message of caring and connection.

Meet Me Halfway: When new classmates Mattie and Mercedes meet and realize they have the same Colombian dad, the two team up in a Parent Trap–inspired misadventure to meet him for the first time in this sharp and poignant middle grade novel about the bonds that make a family.

About the authors:

Lindsey McDivitt has authored biographies for children including A Plan for the People: Nelson Mandela's Hope for His Nation and Nature's Friend: The Gwen Frostic Story. Her first fictional picture book, Christmas Fairies for Ouma, is coming November 1, 2022! Lindsey is passionate about accurate & positive portrayals of older adults. Learn more at www.lindseymcdivitt.com and on her blog "A is for Aging."

Anika Fajardo was born in Colombia and raised in Minnesota. Her debut middle-grade novel What If a Fish (Simon & Schuster, 2020) was awarded the 2021 Minnesota Book Award. Her latest book for young readers is Meet Me Halfway (Simon & Schuster, 2022). She is also the author of Magical Realism for Non-Believers: A Memoir of Finding Family (University of Minnesota Press, 2019), which was awarded Best Book (Nonfiction) of 2020 from City Pages and was a finalist for the 2020 Minnesota Book Award.

A note about in person events:

Please note that Magers & Quinn will always comply with current city and state regulations, and reserves the right to change the below policies at any time. These are guidelines only, and if you have questions about the most up to date information, you can always call us at 612-822-4611.

For information about how our in-person events will work over the coming months, please read on:

Q: Are masks required?

A: Masks are not currently required in our building, but are highly recommended.

For the health and safety of others, we strongly encourage you to wear a mask, especially if not fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Q: Are in store events free?

A: Yes, Magers & Quinn events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Q: Do I need to RSVP?

A: For this special event, we appreciate RSVPs to help us gauge interest and estimate book quantity needs, but anyone is welcome to swing by!