Award-winning actor/writer and Portsmouth native, Sarah McLean, will be here for a discussion, Q&A, and book signing for her new children's picture book Leah Is A Dragonfly Now: a true story of grief and everlasting friendship.
Leah Is A Dragonfly Now recounts the friendship of two Portsmouth residents and how they will always remain connected. When Celine’s best friend dies, she decides to wear a dragonfly bracelet to keep her close. After Celine and her family escape a car accident unharmed, she realizes she has lost the dragonfly bracelet. Rattled by the scary and unexpected series of events, Celine determines they must have a guardian angel watching over them.
Dragonflies symbolize transformation from a physical presence to a spiritual one. All too often we lose loved ones only to wonder where they’ve gone and if we’ll ever see them again. Leah Is A Dragonfly Now helps readers cope with the loneliness, sadness, and anxiety we may feel after someone we love leaves us. Leah, now a dragonfly, reminds her best friend that she will always be by her side, even if she doesn’t see her, and will always be looking out for her.
The book is based on the animated movie Dragonfly which has played internationally, winning awards for Best Animation, the Limelight Award - Women in Film, and was honored in Los Angeles at the American Cinematheque’s Focus on Female Directors.
“Authentic, heartfelt, well told. I can tell you there wasn’t a dry eye when I showed it to some of the team here.” Emily Nordwind, Senior Vice President, Paramount Animation.
Leah Is A Dragonfly Now debuted at number one on Amazon’s Hot New Releases and is available internationally in hardcover, Kindle, ebook and audiobook formats.
Author Bio: PHS Graduate Sarah McLean is an award-winning actor, writer and hall of fame athlete whose work can be seen on NBC, Peacock, Apple TV+, Hulu, and Amazon. When not writing or on set, she can be found with either a camera or bowl of ice cream in her hand. Sometimes both. She’s an avid hiker, having scaled Yosemite’s Half Dome, twice.
Copies of Leah is a Dragonfly Now will be available for purchase and signing.
Seating is limited so please sign up below or call the library at 683-9457 to register.