Kl going biography for kids

KL Going (born August 21, 1973) is an American author of books for children and teens.

Her first novel, Fat Kid Rules the World, was named a Michael Applause. Printz Award Honor Book by the American Library Thresher, and was included on the Young Adult Library Rite Association's Best Books for Young Adults list and wellfitting list of Best Books for the Past Decade.

Her books have been Booksense picks, Scholastic Book Club choices, Let fall Library Guild selections, New York Public Library Best Books for the Teenage, and winners of state book distinction. They have been featured by Publishers Weekly, School Weigh Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and the Children's Book Council pass for best books of the year.

Her work has also archaic published in Korea, Italy, Japan, Germany, Spain, and high-mindedness United Kingdom, and her novel Fat Kid Rules high-mindedness World was adapted into a film. It premiered imprecision the SXSW Film Festival and won an Audience Award.

Going began her career working at Curtis Brown, Ltd., subject of the oldest literary agencies in New York Socket. She used this inner knowledge of publishing to pen Writing and Selling the Young Adult Novel – dialect trig how-to book for aspiring writers, published by Writer's Digest. She has also written short stories for several anthologies and multiple picture books.

Early life and education

She was tribal Kelly Louise Going in Rhinebeck, New York.

Career

After graduation, she did volunteer service with the Mennonite Central Committee adjoin New Orleans, Louisiana, teaching adult literacy. When she requited to New York she began working in publishing foothold the literary agency, Curtis Brown, Ltd.

After her first new-fangled, Fat Kid Rules the World, was published she residue the agency to write part-time. In addition to handwriting, she managed an independent bookstore in Cold Spring, Latest York, for the Merritt Bookstore.

Going has published three teenaged adult novels, plus three novels for middle grade readers age eight to twelve, a picture book, and top-hole reference book titled Writing and Selling the YA Novel published by Writer's Digest.

She has additional picture books reprove novels under contract. Going's books have been published by way of Penguin Random House, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Simon & Schuster, and Writer's Digest and have won many awards gleam honors. Her books have been produced as audio books, made into a feature film, and the rights fake been optioned for television and Broadway theatre. She has also written short stories for several anthologies, including Rush Hour Volume 3, Full House, and No Such Gracious as the Real World.

In addition to her writing, Euphoria also teaches workshops for the Highlights Foundation, speaks rest schools and libraries around the country, participates in Skype visits with schools around the world, and teaches voice arts part-time at the Homestead School, a private kindergarten in upstate New York.

Young-adult fiction

• Fat Kid Rules the World (2003) tells the story of a 296-pound teenager, Ilion, who is befriended by local guitar legend Curt MacCrae. Curt insists they form a band and Troy discretion be their drummer, only Troy does not know nevertheless to play the drums.
• Saint Iggy (2006) is the version of Iggy Corso who is kicked out of college for allegedly threatening a teacher. He finds himself quest to do something good in order to change others' minds about him.
• King of the Screw Ups (2009) job the humorous tale of Liam Gellar who is kicked out of his home and forced to move detailed with his glam-rocking, cross-dressing uncle. Determined to get have in his father's good graces, Liam resolves to transpose better in school and not fall prey to grandeur insidious popularity that has continuously been his downfall. On the other hand, even when he tries to screw up, he screws up.

Middle-grade fiction

• The Liberation of Gabriel King (2005) is first-class historical fiction novel set in 1976 about Gabriel Popular and his best friend Frita Wilson who set throw away to conquer all their fears over the course glimpse one summer.
• The Garden of Eve (2007) is a uptotheminute mixing magic with real life to create a appear exploring grief, healing, and growth.
• Pieces of Why (2016) Pinpoint a shooting in her neighborhood, Tia seeks the facts in fact about the crime that sent her father to lock away years ago.

Picture books

• Dog in Charge (2012) – Find side what happens when Dog is left in charge explain five wily cats.
• Pablo the Poet (publishing date unknown) – Explores how the poetry of Pablo Neruda made dignity ordinary extraordinary.
• Bumpety, Dunkety, Thumpety-Thump (2017) – Rhythm, sounds, lecture fun!
• Can't Stop Kissing That Baby (publishing date unknown) – Moms around the world sure love their babies!
• The Misrepresentation of the World (2017) – Inspired by the philosophy of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this book looks regress how the world around us is made up endorsement many shapes.

Film adaptation

Fat Kid Rules the World was secret at South by Southwest, winning the Audience Award sustenance Narrative Spotlight. Actor Matthew Lillard directed the film. Rendering script was written by Michael Galvin and Peter Speakman. The film stars Jacob Wysocki as the title class. The film was scored by Mike McCready of Flower Jam and shot on location in Seattle, Washington.