Join Author Lynn Katz for a
Book Talk and Activity
Meet local author, former school principal, Lynn Katz, and discover how her own experiences with a toothless rescue dog influenced the story of Chester and the Magic 8 Ball. Attendees will explore probability concepts by engaging in coin toss and hands-on activities with a Magic 8 Ball.
Twelve-year-old Georgia is convinced her rescue dog can tell the future with a spin of her Magic 8 Ball. She wants to believe Chester when he reassures her that the “outlook is good” for her parents’ troubled marriage. But when it’s a matter of life and death, Chester stops cooperating, and Georgia must learn the difference between probability and magic. This contemporary novel with a hint of magical thinking explores serious topics with sensitivity, humor, and heart.