Author talk: Rebecca Wood Barrett

Visit by B.C. author Rebecca Wood Barrett, who wrote My Best Friend is Extinct.

Have you ever found a friend in an unusual place? In My Best Friend is Extinct, ten-year-old Henry Springs discovers and befriends a strange creature that is seriously injured. While he nurses him back to health he discovers the creature is not the only unusual beast lurking in the neighbourhood. This is a story about friendship, bullying, finding your true self, and discovering animals believed to be extinct. Find out where Rebecca's ideas originated, and how prehistoric creatures like the short-faced bear and sabre-tooth tiger roamed our lands a mere 10,000 years ago. She'll describe her creative writing methods, how the book evolved, and the editing process through multiple drafts with her writers group, editor and illustrator. 

Contact librarian Chris Miller: cmiller@coqlibrary.ca 

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