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Mayor Buddy's Book Club

The Sherlock Society -- Session 1

Meet author James Ponti as we discuss Mayor Buddy’s Book Club's latest read, The Sherlock Society. There will be a virtual Q&A with the author. Recommended for ages 8-12.  

This program is proudly supported by a City of Orlando Mayor's Matching Grant.

Registration is required. Please reach out to youthservices@ocls.org for support.

This is a Virtual Event hosted through Zoom. You will receive an email with a link to access the Zoom before the event from your event host and directions on how to join. 

A computer with access to the internet and speakers or headsets are required.

If using a mobile device, Android and iOS users must install the Zoom App. However, please note interactivity may be limited. Additional information will be included in the email from your event host.

See what we are reading and find out more information at: orlando.gov/bookclub.

About the Author

James Ponti is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of four Middle Grade book series, including City Spies and The Sherlock Society. His novels have been named to more than seventy state award lists, translated into sixteen languages, and sold over one million copies. City Spies has been optioned by Amazon MGM Studios for development as a film franchise. He’s a two-time Edgar Award-nominee, winning in 2018 for Vanished!

James was born in Italy and grew up in Atlantic Beach, Florida, where he could usually be found on the beach, at the movie theater, or playing sports. Despite being a reluctant reader, he decided to become a writer in the fifth grade.  

A graduate of the University of Southern California’s film school, James spent thirty years working in television, first as a scriptwriter for Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, and PBS; and then as a writer/producer for History Channel, Spike TV, Golf Channel, and NBC Sports. He wrote, produced, and co-directed the Emmy-nominated documentary 27 Years: The Exoneration of Valentino Dixon.

He loves to travel with his family and visit museums, historic landmarks, major league baseball stadiums, and, most of all, bookstores. He lives in Orlando, Florida.  

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Orange County Library System. 

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