Join the bestselling author behind Disney’s smash hit THE SWAP, Megan Shull, for a celebration of her new novel BILLION DOLLAR GIRL ! This free, one-night-only event is for kids, caregivers, families, and friends. “I can’t wait to see you all, and to share this brand-new book of mine Billion Dollar Girl with all of you!” Anyone who can’t make it to the event can buy the book in person at Odyssey Bookstore at 115 West Green Street in Downtown Ithaca, order Billion Dollar Girl online, or borrow the ebook from the library.Īimed at “kids, caregivers, families, and friends,” and featuring “treats, hometown vibes, and a book signing with Megan,” the free party is at the large pavilion at Stewart Park from 6-8:30pm on Tuesday, September 13th, rain or shine.įor more, follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or subscribe to the 14850 Magazine Daily newsletter.Join us on September 13th, 2022 at Stewart Park for a Super Awesome Party In the Park with author Megan Shull “It sure feels good to have something to celebrate with my hometown,” Shull says. “For me, that’s the thing that matters most: helping kids feel seen, soothed, and less alone.” Her early novel The Swap was made into a TV movie for the Disney Channel, and Paramount has the rights to Bounce. “My big wish is that my books can be a safe haven in a storm,” says Shull. “Megan was incredibly welcoming and I think likes that I’m also a local girl coming home to do something bookish in a town we both love.” “We both grew up here and our dads were good friends,” says Odyssey’s Larson. Photo courtesy Laura Larson, Odyssey Bookstore. Megan Shull’s new novel, Billion Dollar Girl. The novel is about River Ryland, a brave 13-year-old who lives mostly alone in a trailer with a mom who drops in and out of her life, until a visit from Social Services goes horribly wrong, and she sets off on the run.Ĭopies of the book will be available for sale at Stewart Park, thanks to Odyssey Bookstore, who will be donating 10% of all preorders and sales at the event to Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca, which Shull calls “a truly extraordinary nonprofit dedicated to supporting the needs of children and families in our community,” according to Odyssey owner Laura Larson. “A simultaneously heart-wrenching and exhilarating exploration of what we value, suspenseful and wise, Billion Dollar Girl is a deeply-felt reminder that we are inexplicably intertwined a hopeful story for our times,” says publisher Razorbill.

Ithaca native Megan Shull’s latest novel lands Tuesday, and the local author has teamed up with Odyssey Bookstore and Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca to host a free “Super Awesome Party in the Park” to celebrate the release of Billion Dollar Girl.

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