
Lisa’s new book Santiago and the Great Bear, publishing with Free Spirit, is coming to a bookseller near you on June 30, 2026!
Watch Lisa’s author video here at Free Spirit Publishing on YouTube, to learn more about the book.
You can pre-order the book where all books are sold including, Amazon , Barnes and Noble, BAM! Booksamillion or Bookshop.org, to support your favorite indie bookstore. It’s also available through Teacher Created Materials, at a special discounted price for teachers and librarians!
Remember that you can request Santiago and Great Bear at your local library FOR FREE. If you request it, they might order it!
Join Lisa for 2 book launch parties to celebrate the release of Santiago and Great Bear, hooray! The first is at The Haunted Bookshop in Mobile, AL on June 30, 2026. The second will be in California at Bel Canto Books, Kubo on July 18, in Long Beach, CA.

Pre-order your copy for The Haunted Bookshop event here.
Books can be shipped to your home, or picked up on the night of the event. If you opt to have your book shipped, please bring the book to the event along with a copy of the receipt, for signing.

A pre-order link for the Bel Canto Books at Kubo event will be shared closer to the date of the event. You can also order through Bookshop.org and a portion of the proceeds goes to Bel Canto Books.
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