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Date(s) - 05/20/2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Red Balloon Bookshop is honored to celebrate the release of Where is My Sister?, the poignant new picture book by local author Shannon Gibney.
In Where Is My Sister? Shannon Gibney’s poetic voice captures the heartbreak of losing an infant and the love that joins family members together. Join Shannon Gibney and local author Kao Kalia Yang for a conversation about the book, followed by a Q&A, book signing, and refreshments.
To attend: This event is open to the public, but registration helps us when considering spatial constraints. You can register for a ticket for free by clicking on the button and preorder a copy of the book at the bottom of this page. Additional copies of Where is My Sister will be available for purchase during the event, but ordering ahead guarantees your copy.
Signing Guidelines: Following the event, Shannon Gibney will sign and personalize copies of the book. If you would prefer not to stay for the signing portion, Red Balloon can have your books signed and personalized for you and will contact you when they’re ready to be picked up.
Accessibility: Red Balloon Bookshop is wheelchair accessible and has a disability parking spot directly behind our store. If you have a disability or medical condition and have questions about or need other specific accommodations, please email events@redballoonbookshop.com or call 651-224-8320.
Code of Conduct: Red Balloon strives to create a kind, safe, and welcoming space where everyone is treated fairly and thoughtfully, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, or ability.
We ask that everyone—booksellers and customers alike—follow these standards whether in our shared physical space or online.
Shannon Gibney is a writer, educator, and activist. She is author of the children’s picture books Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight and We Miss You, George Floyd, both published by the University of Minnesota Press, as well as several books for young adults, including See No Color, Dream Country, and the Michael L. Printz Honor book The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption, all winners of Minnesota Book Awards. She teaches at Minneapolis College and was named Educator of the Year in 2023. She lives with her two children in Minneapolis.
Kao Kalia Yang is a multigenre author of books for adults and children. Her children’s books include From the Tops of the Trees, winner of the 2023 APALA Award, and Yang Warriors, also published by the University of Minnesota Press. She is a Guggenheim Fellow, holds an honorary doctorate from Carleton College, and has received several Minnesota Book Awards. She lives in Minnesota, and she speaks and teaches across the nation.
https://redballoonbookshop.com/event/2026-05-20/shannon-gibney-where-my-sister-kao-kalia-yang
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891 Grand Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105-3008
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