Keith Negley, The Running Machine-- FREE KIDS EVENT!

Before there were trains or cars or planes, people rode horses to travel

from place to place. Then came the year without a summer, when a cloud

of volcanic ash blocked the sun, and crops withered across half the

world. With no oats to eat, horses grew too weak to walk. everyone

despaired—how would they get around? But one day, a young forester had

a bright idea in the darkness…. Inspired by true events, The Running

Machine shows how resilience in the face of adversity can lead to

something wondrous.

Keith Negley is the author and illustrator of A Lot Like Batman, The Boy

and The Wild Blue Girl, Mary Wears What She Wants, My Dad Used To Be So

Cool, and Tough Guys (Have Feelings too). He has received multiple

medals from the Society of Illustrators in NYC as well as recognition

from American Illustration. His artwork has been featured in

publications around the world and he is a frequent contributor to the

New York Times and New Yorker. Keith lives in Bellingham Washington.