I’ll be signing and selling my books tomorrow (Wednesday, November 9) at the Chico Library. If any of you are in the area, please stop in and say “Hi!” It’s an after-school event from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Alvin Coffey: The True Story of an African-American Forty-Niner is the fourth book in the Golden State Biographies series. Steve Ferchaud has illustrated all four of them. He is always a pleasure to work with.

It was exciting to work on this book. The quest for freedom is such an important subject. We all should recognize the diversity of men and women who came to California and the challenges and struggles they faced with determination.

Steve will be joining me. Here we are at a book-signing in 2017. I hope we see you tomorrow!