On Saturday, February 1st at 4 PM (at our Frankfort Ave store), we are honored to welcome back beloved author, storyteller, and educator, Judith C. Owens-Lalude for a reading from and signing of her newest novel for young people, "Miss Lucy : Slave and Civil War Nurse." Lucy Higgs Nichols, a runaway slave, lives in several states as a child but is never sold. At twenty-four she joins the 23rd Indiana Regiment and becomes a Civil War nurse. In 1898 Lucy receives a nurse’s pension by a Special Act of Congress. When Lucy dies in 1915, she is buried with full military honors. Come hear about this remarkable American and bring your young readers! The book is appropriate for ages 10 and up. We hope you'll be able to join us!