Kekla Magoon

Venue: Central Branch Library

The St. Louis Public Library's Read It Forward series presents Kekla Magoon, whose featured book is The rock and the river. Set in 1968 Chicago, this powerful debut novel for teens follows thirteen-year-old Sam Childs, the son of a known civil rights activist who questions the possibility of change after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Magoon is also the author of 37 Things I Love (in no particular order) and, most recently, Camo Girl.

Location: Street: Central Branch Library Additional: 1301 Olive City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63103 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

FOR YOUNG ADULTS: Meet 2010 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award Winner, Kekla Magoon as she reads from and signs her latest book, Fire in the Streets (Aladdin, $15.99) . Maxie knows all about how fire can erupt at a moment's notice, especially now, in the sweltering Chicago summer of 1968. She is a Black Panther—or at least she wants to be one. Maxie believes in the movement. She wants to belong. She wants to join the struggle. But everyone keeps telling her she's too young. Maxie must decide: Is becoming a Panther worth paying the ultimate price?

Location: Street: 265 Aragon Ave City: Coral Gables, Province: Florida Postal Code: 33134-5008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Kekla Magoon , The rock and the river.

Bookstores, authors, and illustrators are teaming up to make V-Day 2009 an unforgettable one for New England families. Bundle up your brood and head to your community bookstore on Saturday, February 14th, where local authors and illustrators will gather from 10 to 12 a.m. to sign books for kids and teens. Bookstores will provide bunches of books, and authors and illustrators will personalize them and answer any and all questions about writing and drawing. Don't miss this chance to shower your pint-sized (or teen-sized) valentine with literary love. Browse by state to find the perfect destination for you and your beloved young person this Valentine's Day, and check the listings in the sidebar to find websites for confirmed authors, illustrators, and booksellers.
Appearing at Oblong to sign copies of their books:
Nancy Castaldo, Keeping Our Earth Green and Kekla Magoon, The Rock and the River. (booksense)… (more)

Kekla Magoon , The rock and the river.

For thirteen-year-old Sam it's not easy being the son of known civil rights activist Roland Childs. Especially when his older (and best friend), Stick, begins to drift away from him for no apparent reason. And then it happens: Sam finds something that changes everything forever. Sam has always had faith in his father, but when he finds literature about the Black Panthers under Stick's bed, he's not sure who to believe: his father or his best friend. Suddenly, nothing feels certain anymore. (booksense)… (more)