WHO:   JESSARAE - the talented 14-year old singer/songwriter will perform at the book release party for author Courtney Sheinmel's latest "tween" novel, POSITIVELY, at Kepler's Books on Thursday, November 12, 2009, in Menlo Park, CA..  Presently, JESSARAE is working on his debut full-length CD, which will be released in the coming year by Raystone Records.  Fans can hear tracks from his recently released debut EP entitled, Damaged Heart, (currently available on iTunes!), and also check out his weekly live performance series where he performs a different song each week on his website at www.jessarae.com.

WHAT: Author Courtney Sheinmel will be reading and signing copies of her latest "tween" novel, POSITIVELY.  Praised by Publishers Weekly as "wrenchingly authentic and quietly powerful," POSITIVELY tells the poignant and, ultimately, hopeful story of thirteen-year-old Emerson Price, who is reeling from her mother's death from AIDS and struggling to cope with her own HIV-positive status.  Author Wendy Mass says, "This could be the most important book you read all year."  A portion of the proceeds from book sales will be donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. You can visit Courtney online at www.courtneysheinmel.com.

WHEN:          Thursday, November 12, 2009
                      6:30pm

WHERE:       Kepler's Books
                     1010 El Camino Real
                     Menlo Park, CA. 94025
                     Ph. 650-324-4321
                     www.Keplers.com