A Little Like Waking

Reading Ambassadors Present Adam Rex

a man with short hair wearing glassesWorlds of Words combined Reading Ambassadors invite you to meet Adam Rex, author of A Little Like Waking!

Zelda is stuck in a dream. A very strange dream, where people can fly, bears sneeze money and her childhood cat is somehow alive – despite being run over years ago. Things get stranger when Zelda meets Langston, a sweet if overly timid guy who feels more real to her than anyone she’s ever met. As Zelda and Langston explore the far reaches of the dreamscape together, they find themselves growing closer and closer. But what they uncover along the way pushes them towards a truth neither of them wants to face.

Close up of a teen male who reads African American sleeping at the top of the cover in opposite placement to a teen girl who reads white and is awake at the bottomFull of mind-bending artwork, Adam Rex’s A Little Like Waking is a tender, insightful read that defies time, space and expectation that’s perfect for fans of Every Day and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

★ “A charming, funny, highly imaginative story that invites long thoughts about the nature of reality and the enduring importance of romance.” — Booklist, starred review

The program includes a group discussion with the author and personal interactions.

Adam Rex is the award-winning and best-selling author and illustrator of more than forty books for kids. These include Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, On Account of the Gum, Are You Scared Darth Vadar and The True Meaning of Smekday (made into the animated movie Home). He is the author of Oh No, The Aunts Are Here and Pluto Gets the Call, and the illustrator of Chu’s Day by Neil Gaiman.

Attendees are welcome to stay after the event for the Reading Ambassadors’ end-of-year celebration and certificate ceremony.

Free parking is available in the Second St. Garage and at the surface parking lot north of the intersection of First and Vine. Worlds of Words Center is also located just off of the 2nd St. Modern Streetcar stop.

To request disability-related accommodations that would ensure your full participation in this event, please email wow@arizona.edu or call 520.621.9340.

Reading Ambassador author meetings occur every other month throughout the academic year and are open to the public. This free program for area middle and high school students encourages them to promote reading in their own contexts. Additional information on the Reading Ambassadors is available on our website under the About tab.

Event details may change. More information to follow.

5th Annual Read-a-thon

Get lost in a good book with the Worlds of Words Reading Ambassadors as they host their 5th-annual Read-a-thon! The middle and high school reading ambassadors encourage book lovers of all ages to join us for focused reading paired with fun prompts. There is no physical location for the Read-a-thon, so participants can join on Instagram from anywhere they would like to read!

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The WOW Reading Ambassadors will include A Little Like Waking by Adam Rex on their reading lists. Read-a-thon participants can read this book or any books they are dying to read — tackle Mt. TBR (to be read) or ignore the pile all together and grab a new book! The titles on everyone’s reading list will be shared on Instagram Stories as a way to build reading lists!

“The Read-A-Thons I’ve been a part of remain my best excuse to spend hours reading uninterrupted,” says Quin, Teen Reading Ambassador.

Mark your calendar for 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 when the ambassadors will welcome Adam Rex to Worlds of Words.

Teen and Middle School Reading Ambassador author meetings occur every other month throughout the academic year. This free program for area youth encourages them to promote reading in their own contexts. Additional information on the Teen Reading Ambassadors is available on our website under the About tab.

Event details may change. More information to follow.