Past Author Visits and School Support
2026 Read Across America
at Alexander Adaire K-8
Meet Jessica Yoon
In school visit at Adaire with K-8
Jessica Yoon is a Korean American author who sneaks in writing late at night or while her kids are at school. You can usually find her in sweatpants and a messy bun, slightly dehydrated and eating snacks like a gremlin. She does not look this put together at school drop-off, but has a deep respect for the parents who do. She aspires to be among them one day.
In addition to her visit to Adaire during Read Across America Week, Jessica will be at Midsummer Books on March 6 for an in-store event! Learn more
BlackPink Little Golden Book
Jessica Yoon
This Little Golden Book Biography is perfect for BLACKPINK fans of all ages, BLINKs, and people looking for inspiring stories about talented young musicians.
Jeong is Jeong
Jessica Yoon
“What is Jeong?” a little girl asks her grandma, and so begins a lyrical journey of discovery, kindness, and understanding in this ode to Korean American language and culture.
KPop Demon Hunters
Jessica Yoon
A deluxe junior novelization that retells Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters—and features a shiny cover and 16 pages of full-color images!
Note: publication date is March 31st, 2026 - orders will arrive in early April
Rosie Rocks! by Sarah Gulish
It's everyone's favorite day in music class: instrument selection day! Even though Rosie has waited for this day all year, she is nervous to try the instrument she has always dreamed of playing, the electric guitar.
Join Rosie as she learns how to find her voice, work with others as a team, and face her fears. This heartfelt story includes details about the electric guitar and the women who helped pave the way for musicians today!
Meet Sarah Gulish
Performance and Reading with Grades K-5
Sarah Gulish is an author and educator living in Philadelphia, PA. She is passionate about music education at all stages of life and currently serves as Assistant Professor of Music Education at West Chester University. She runs the publishing company F-flat Books with her brother, David, and teaches courses on creativity and songwriting. When she's not teaching or writing, she spends her time in Philly with her drummer husband, three creative kids, and a collection of musical instruments, including a Fender Noventa.
Learn Philly ABCs with Christopher Wink
Meeting grades K-1 at Adaire
School visit with Alexander Adaire Kindergartners
Christopher Wink is a journalist, entrepreneur and dad. He’s the founder and publisher of the news organization Technical.ly, which reports on entrepreneurship and technology locally. Father of two kids and a Fishtown resident, he’s the author of PhillyABCs, a quirky family-friendly board book.
About Philly ABCSs
From the cracked Liberty Bell to the ever-iconic cheesesteak, from row homes to soft pretzels, each page bursts with bright colors and playful rhymes that celebrate the city's most beloved landmarks, foods, and traditions.
Learn Philly ABCs with Christopher Wink
Take Only What You Need by Jill Ozovek
Adaire Pre-K Classes
Jill is a learning designer and AI enablement coach by day, and she cares deeply about food scarcity and her local community. Together with her friend, Anasztazia Di Leonardo, who is also a mom of a preschooler, they wrote a book about something they deeply care about, food scarcity.
The book follows two best friends, Boba the Panda and Twiglet the Flamingo, as they discover the importance of not wasting food. They learn valuable lessons about conservation and change their habits to make sure others around them are also left with plenty of food to enjoy.
Partner with Midsummer for School Author Visits
Midsummer Books proudly coordinates author visits for schools across the Philadelphia area. We handle the logistics so educators can focus creating meaningful literary experiences for students.
We Support Schools With:
✔ Book ordering + distribution
✔ Family preorder portals
✔ Day-of event sales
✔ Signing coordination