Brooklyn Book Party!: Saving Baby Doe by Danette Vigilante

Brooklyn Book Party!

Last month, children's author Danette Vigilante held a book release party for her second young adult novel, Saving Baby Doe.  Friends, family and community members were in attendance for Danette's reading and book signing at BookCourt, a friendly community bookstore located in Brooklyn.  Danette's first book, The Trouble with Half a Moon received wide acclaim.  Check out photos from Danette's book party! 


Supporters at the signing!

Danette signing books!

 
 Me with Danette and a young reader!

This book party would not have been complete without 
these cutie pie Saving Baby Doe cupcakes!

 
 Saving Baby Doe (Putnam Juvenile, March 2014)



About Saving Baby Doe
Lionel and Anisa are the best of friends and have seen each other through some pretty tough times--Anisa's dad died and Lionel's dad  left, which is like a death for Lionel. They stick together no matter what. So when Lionel suggests a detour through a local construction site on their way home, Anisa doesn't say no.

And that's where Lionel and Anisa make a startling discovery--a baby abandoned in a port-o-potty. Anisa and Lionel spring into action. And in saving Baby Doe, they end up saving so much more.

Danette Vigilante crafts an accessible, heartfelt and much needed story for the middle grade market featuring Latino characters.

Comments

totsymae1011 said…
Looks like she'll have great success for latest work as well. I like the cover design.
April 16, 2014 at 2:15 PM
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