Trying to sort out why she let their friendship languish why she tolerates Abby's selfishness how to relate to her mom, who thinks "it's time" how to let her father go, and-as if that were not enough-who she is socially and sexually make up the story line. Colin, who adores Abby, shows some ability to connect with Ellis's feelings, but she turns to a childhood friend with whom she has had little contact of late. Her BFF Abby is simply clueless and a flirt. She doesn't have much of a support system. Despite his inability to communicate, his daughter holds out hope that he will someday be whole. For two years, Ellis's loving father has been in a coma and kept alive by machines. These jobs taught her how to raise money (a very useful skill) and how to deal with people of all ages in all circumstances (even more useful a skill) and that she is not cut out to work in a traditional office setting.Gr 10 Up-Magoon takes readers through four days in the life of a 15-year-old in this short novel that is packed with memories, flashbacks, issues, and characters, adding a sense of elongated time. She was a recruiter for the Girl Scouts, a grant writer for The Salvation Army and a fundraising coordinator for The Brotherhood/Sister Sol, a grassroots youth empowerment agency in Harlem. Before Vermont, Kekla lived in New York City for many years. working for non-profit organizations around the city. She teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts, where she mentors other writers who also want to create books for young readers.
She travels to schools and libraries around the country to talk about her books, which is pretty awesomely fun. She is a full time author, writing teacher and speaker. Today, Kekla lives and writes in Vermont. in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. from Northwestern University and an M.F.A. She also writes non-fiction on historical topics. Kekla conducts school and library visits nationwide and serves on the Writers’ Council for the National Writing Project. Kekla Magoon Author of Fire in the Streets, The Rock and the River, How It Went Down, X: A Novel, 37 Things I Love, Camo Girl, the Robyn Hoodlum Adventures series and Today the World Is Watching Youīio: Kekla Magoon is the author of eight young adult novels, including The Rock and the River, How It Went Down, X: A Novel, and the Robyn Hoodlum Adventures series. She has received an NAACP Image Award, the John Steptoe New Talent Award, two Coretta Scott King Honors, The Walter Award Honor, and been long listed for the National Book Award.
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