A 20 minute Zoom author visit with Debbie Zapata that includes a read aloud of her book UP AND ADAM and a little Q&A afterwards. UP AND ADAM (by Debbie Zapata, illustrated by Yong Ling Kang, published by Kids Can Press) is an uplifting story about a boy with Down syndrome who helps his town in the aftermath of a storm in a way only he can. UP AND ADAM was named a finalist for the Brigid Erin Flynn Award for Best Picture Book 2023 by the Texas Institute of Letters. Debbie Zapata is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a children's book author and speaker. She loves stories about ordinary people doing extraordinary things. She is donating a 20 minute virtual author visit.