C. Alexander London Author Visit
April 24, 2018
Book Pre-orders
Dear 3rd- 5th Grade Families,
We are now accepting book pre-orders for our author visit with C. Alexander London for 3rd- 5th graders. He will be visiting us April 24th. He is the author of several middle grade series and 39 Clues books as well as an upcoming graphic novel. He will speak about what made him a reader and his journey to becoming a writer as well as time for Q & A.
Pre-order signed, personalized copies of his books with the attached sheet no later than April 4th. Students may also bring in previously purchased copies of his books to be signed during the visit. You can pay with check, credit card, or exact change.
Looking forward to this fantastic opportunity for Wolcott!
Sarah Lynch
Wolcott School Librarian
About the Author
C. Alexander London (Alex) has written books for children, teens, even a few grown ups. He’s the author of The Wild Ones series,Dog Tags and Tides of War series, as well as the Accidental Adventures and two titles in The 39 Clues series for young readers.
His young adult debut, Proxy, was an American Library Association Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers and included on their 2014 Best Fiction For Young Adults list. Proxy is a 2015 Texas Lone Star Reading List and TAYSHAS Reading List selection, a 2016 Intermediate Sequoyah Masterlist selection in Oklahoma, and has been on many state reading lists including Colorado, Arkansas, Missouri. The sequel, Guardian, is available now.
His books for adults include One Day The Soldiers Came: Voices of Children in War and National Jewish Book Award finalist Far From Zion.
Alex was born in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to New York to attend Columbia University. He graduated with a degree in philosophy and earned his Masters Degree in Library Science from Pratt Institute.
At one time a journalist reporting from conflict zones and refugee camps, he has recently moved from Brooklyn, NY, to Philadelphia, PA where he can be found wandering the streets talking to his dog, who is the real brains of the operation.