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Kelsie

Kelsie
Kelsie Pates (she/her)
Bookseller, Marketing, Donations, Newsletter, and Special Order Coordinator

Kelsie has been with Red Balloon since 2015, and is a lifelong bookseller. These days, she is most often found behind the scenes working in a corner of the store dungeon (aka the basement), emailing customers, prepping donations, and editing silly posts and pictures for the store socials. When she's not selling books, Kelsie can be found snuggling her cat, Pickle, listening to horror podcasts,
or learning how to crochet (and sometimes she does all 3 at once).

 

A Few Favorites:

Bathe the Cat By Alice B. McGinty, David Roberts (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Alice B. McGinty, David Roberts (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781452142708
Availability: Not on our shelves now. Usually ships in 4-7 business days from warehouse.
Published: Chronicle Books - February 8th, 2022
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Little Witch Hazel: A Year in the Forest By Phoebe Wahl Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780735264892
Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call our store for up-to-the-minute stock availability.
Published: Tundra Books - September 21st, 2021
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This longer picture book has 4 stories- one for each season. You follow Hazel, a teeny tiny witch, who spends her days helping her forest friends. The illustrations are beautiful and filled with forest fauna, while the stories themselves are sweet and focus on kindness and friendship. This is a great year-round storybook. 


The Queen in the Cave By Júlia Sardà, Júlia Sardà (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Júlia Sardà, Júlia Sardà (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781536220544
Availability: Not on our shelves now. Usually ships in 4-7 business days from warehouse.
Published: Candlewick Studio - May 24th, 2022
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The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell By Chris Colfer Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780316201568
Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call our store for up-to-the-minute stock availability.
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - July 2nd, 2013
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This series will always hold a special place in my heart! It has magic, adventure, hilarious twists on classic fairy tales, and beautiful covers! 


Wildwood (Wildwood Chronicles #1) By Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9780062024701
Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call our store for up-to-the-minute stock availability.
Published: Balzer + Bray - September 25th, 2012
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Author Colin Meloy (of The Decemberists) and his wife, and illustrator, Carson Ellis, are co-creators of this quirky, dark and magical middle grade trilogy. Set in Portland, Oregon, these books follow a young girl who must venture into the magical forest near her home in order to bring her little brother home. Lush illustrations and a whimsical storytelling make this a long-time favorite. 


I'll Give You the Sun By Jandy Nelson Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780142425763
Availability: Not on our shelves now. Usually ships in 4-7 business days from warehouse.
Published: Dial Books - October 27th, 2015
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This book from 2014 is still at the top of my list of favorite young adult novels. It perfectly captures the intensity of being young, and how big everything feels when you're going through things for the first time. Told in alternating chapters, two siblings tell their story and the events leading up to the loss of their mother, and how that single event causes a ripple effect that affects their lives in countless ways. I would highlight the entire book if I could- the writing is that stunning.


The Electric Kingdom By David Arnold Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780593202241
Availability: Backordered
Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - March 1st, 2022
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue By V. E. Schwab Cover Image
$26.99
ISBN: 9780765387561
Availability: Not on our shelves now. Usually ships in 4-7 business days from warehouse.
Published: Tor Books - October 6th, 2020
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