![]() ![]() Kelly graduated summa cum laude from Eastern University with a BA in Sociology and Religious Studies. Her novel King of the Screwups has been optioned for television, and The Next Great Jane has been optioned for animation. Fat Kid Rules the World was made into an independent film that premiered at the SXSW film festival where it won an Audience Award, and it’s currently being workshopped for Broadway. ![]() Her novel The Liberation of Gabriel King was an International Reading Association notable pick. They’ve been featured by Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Kirkus, and Children’s Book Council as Best Books of the Year. Her books have been Booksense picks, Scholastic Book Club choices, Junior Library Guild selections, and winners of state book awards. Her first novel, Fat Kid Rules the World, was named a Michael Printz Honor Book by the American Library Association, and was included on YALSA’s Best Books for Young Adults list and their list of Best Books for the Past Decade. She also works as a freelance editor and leads workshops for the Highlights Foundation. Kelly joined the Homestead team in 2016 and teaches Language Arts, Creative Writing to Junior High students. As an author, she has spoken at schools, libraries, and universities around the country. Going) is an award-winning author whose numerous books for children and teens have been published worldwide and adapted for film and stage. ![]()
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