Get Hooked on HARVEY AND THE COLLECTION OF IMPOSSIBLE THINGS written by Garret Weyr
Channel: San Francisco Public Library
Date: 2022-06-01

For city strays, life on the streets can be unforgiving. When every day is filled with territorial animals, fast-moving traffic and aggressive boys with sticks, it takes more than a little courage to get by. Harvey, a stray cat struggling to survive, is searching for a home of his own—one that's safe and dry, with a view of the sky. But when the unexpected kindness of one woman saves him from the harsh city elements, he is forced to rethink what makes a home and who, if anyone, he can depend on. With the sage advice of Chester the dog and three talkative sparrows, Harvey will learn that trusting and helping others are some of the bravest things you can do.

HARVEY AND THE COLLECTION OF IMPOSSIBLE THINGS is written by Garret Weyr with illustrations by SFPL’s Summer Stride artist, Minnie Phan. Check out a copy at the San Francisco Public Library (https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C5170589) or purchase a copy of the book at your favorite local bookstore: https://bookshop.org/books/harvey-and-the-collection-of-impossible-things/9781797206905

Garret Weyr is the author of six novels, some of which have been banned, translated into a multitude of languages and/or included in college curricula. Her previous book, The Language of Spells, earned the California Book Award Gold Medal.  She grew up in New York City and has an MFA from New York University. She now lives in Venice, California, with lots of books and too many teacups.

This title has been selected by SFPL as a part of our 2022 Summer Stride program in partnership with the San Francisco Human Rights Commission’s Everybody Reads initiative. Summer Stride is SFPL’s annual summer learning, reading and exploration program for all ages and abilities. The Everybody Reads initiative provides books and literacy support to service providers and caregivers in order to support the efforts of SFUSD and the broader community to interrupt learning loss patterns when students are out of the classroom. The authors and illustrators of the books in this program speak to us about developing a positive identity, becoming aware of others and taking action against injustice.