She keeps beyond busy with her five children, who always give her plenty of story ideas and background noise to write to.įind out more about Kelly at You can follow Kelly J. When she’s not actually writing, Kelly is usually thinking about new story ideas…and dreaming of It touched home and most readers can easily relate to Isaiah’s story. And when things get really tough, theres Daddys journal, filled. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero was a children to middle grade standout and I was surprised it touch based on sensitive subjects such as death, grievance, alcoholism, bullying, and homelessness which is all told in a 10-11 year old boy’s perspective. Kelly has also written a picture book, The Electric Slide and Kai, and a middle grade novel, The Swag Is In The Socks. Plus, his classmate Angel has a few good ideas of her own-once she stops hassling Isaiah. But at least me and Charlie started to have some sunny days after a while. As a result of her work in an urban school district, Kelly felt compelled to continue Isaiah’s story with Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero and Isaiah Dunn Saves The Day. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 10-12 Mama didn’t do very well after Daddy died, and neither did me and Charlie I guess.
She won the 2015 We Need Diverse Books short story contest with “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn,” which is included in the middle grade anthology Flying Lessons and Other Stories. Baptist was born and raised in the great state of Michigan, and although she has lived in Alabama, Florida, and Minnesota, she found her way right back home.
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