Magoon shows how certainty can kill and how uncertainty can keep wounds from healing. How it went down, by kekla magoon tells the tragic story of tariq johnson, a young black man fatally shot by a white man and how this act of. Kekla magoon visiting faculty vermont college of fine. A novel written with ilyasah shabazz was longlisted for the national book award. Kekla magoon is the author of camo girl and the rock and the river, winner of the coretta scott kingjohn steptoe award. Kekla magoon books list of books by author kekla magoon.
Interview with author kekla magoon the pirate tree. She is a new york citybased writer, editor, speaker, and educator. Set in the future and paced with one deathdefying escape after another, magoons how it went down story doesnt end so much as pause. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Kekla magoon has worked with youthserving nonprofit organizations in new york city and chicago. A novel with ilyasah shabazz, and the robyn hoodlum adventure series. I think the topic is so important for todays current climate and that it does tell such a powerful story for how prejudice, perspective and people can make stories and realities so muddled. Kekla magoon when sixteenyear old tariq johnson is shot to death, his community is thrown into an uproar. In their own words, they grapple for a way to say with certainty.
Listen to how it went down audiobook by kekla magoon. Kekla magoon is the author of eight young adult novels, including the rock and the river, how it went down, x. As a result of this tragedy many of those living in the community must face the ultimate reality of their. How it went down by kekla magoon patricia hruby powell. Featured content includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay topics. She also writes nonfiction on historical topics, including today the world is watching you. Kekla magoon is the author of nine novels, including the rock and the river, how it went down, x. Written by kekla magoon and published by henry holt and company, llc. By katy goodwinbates kekla magoons how it went down begins by telling the reader, the known facts surrounding the shooting death of sixteenyear old tariq johnson are few.
In addition to writing fiction, kekla leads writing workshops for. The murder of african american teenager tariq johnson and its aftermath is experienced. Through prose and comics alike, these heartpounding short stories for young adults ask hard questions about a range of topics from sexuality and addiction to violence and. The story may as well be ripped from the headlines. When reading how it went down, kekla magoons new ya novel, its impossible not to compare it to reallife events happening every day. How it went down by kekla magoon is a timely story by an acclaimed author who won the coretta scott kingjohn steptoe award for the rock and the river, whose book x. She has received an naacp image award, the john steptoe new talent award, two coretta scott king honors, the walter award honor, the in the margins award, and been long listed for the national book award. Just in how it went down is a coretta scott king author honor book.
A powerful novel that will resonate with fans of mysters monster and woodsons miracles boys. By october, the release month of author kekla magoons how it went down a youngadult novel about an unarmed black teen gunned down on the streets of his neighborhood by a white i grew up in ferguson, which you may know from the news the national news every day. She is a new york citybased editor, speaker, and educator. Franklin is picked up by the police, but within hours is released without. Her book, the rock and the river, won the coretta scott kingjohn steptoe award. For many, the second half of 2014 will be remembered as the time when police violence against black communities sparked outrage, protest, and calls for change. However, the fictional shooting of tariq johnson that occurs in my novel is similar to real incidents of violence that have occurred around the country in recent years. In the aftermath, everyone has something to say, but no two accounts of the events line up.
Stuffing envelopes and making phone calls at the local black panther office isnt her idea of fighting for civil rights. The main issue magoon explores in shadows of sherwood. She resides in new york city and you can visit her at. This 56page guide for how it went down by kekla magoon includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 17 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. How it went down by kekla magoon by tyler fleck on prezi. In fire in the streets,maxie wants more than anything in the world to be a black panther. The story is haunting, frustrating, and heartbreaking, just like the reallife stories of trayvon martin and other unarmed african american teens and men killed in shootings. The rock and the river by kekla magoon pdf free download.
Set in 1968 chicago, this powerful debut novel for teens follows thirteenyearold sam childs, the son of a known civil rights activist who questions the possibility of change after. I would recomend this to anyone who wants a easy but dark read. When sixteenyearold tariq johnson is shot to death, his community is thrown into an uproar because tariq was black. How it went down, by kekla magoon, tells the story of a community that is thrown into tumult after a young black man, tariq johnson, is gunned down by a white man on the sidewalk one evening. An anthology of twelve original short stories by top authors exploring real issues for real teens. How it went down by kekla magoon morris county library. Simpson street staff writer, aubrianna, created a book trailer commercial at the library for the book fire in the streets. Kekla magoon, author of how it went down, on librarything. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam.
A broad cast of characters each reports the incident differently, in kekla magoons how it went down holt 2014. Meettheauthor recording with ilyasah shabazz and kekla magoon about x. But when the movement starts affecting the people she loves the. How it went down by kekla magoon when sixteenyearold tariq johnson is shot to death, his community is thrown into an uproar because tariq was black and the shooter, jack franklin, is white, and in the aftermath everyone has something to say, but no two accounts of the events agree. Buy a cheap copy of how it went down book by kekla magoon. Kekla magoon is the author of five young adult novels. How it went down kekla magoon macmillan publishers. All of the characters and incidents that appear in how it went down are fictional. Meettheauthor recording with kekla magoon about how it went down. Tweet about the how it went down study guide email the how it went down.
Raised in a biracial family in the midwest, kekla now teaches writing in new york city, conducts school and library visits nationwide, and serves on the writers council for the national writing project. She holds an mfa in writing for children from the vermont college of fine arts and her first novel, the rock and the river, won the coretta scott kingjohn steptoe award for new talent. Killed while running an errand for mom, is tarik a statistic, a symbol, a symptom of our problems. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. 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. She is the author of camo girl, 37 things i love in no particular order, how it went down, and numerous nonfiction titles for the education market. Get how it went down ebook kekla magoon pdf file for free from our online library pdf file. Kekla magoon is a writer, editor, speaker, and educator. How it went down, by kekla magoon, tells the story of a community that is. How it went down kekla magoon macmillan macmillan publishers. Malcolms own daughter ilyasah shabazz growing up x and kekla magoon how it went down have written just such a book, choosing, as shabazz explains in a thorough and thoughtful.
In how it went down, kekla magoon deftly renders us witnesses to an alltoocommon news flash. Kekla magoon is the author of several books for young adults, including 37 things i love and the rock and the river, winner of the coretta scott kingjohn steptoe award. How it went down, camo girl, 37 things i love, fire in the streets, and the rock and the river, for which she received the ala coretta scott king new talent award and an naacp image award nomination. Twelve short stories about real life, edited by grace kendall and kristin elizabeth anderson fsg the book. Told in a series of vignettes from multiple viewpoints, kekla magoons light it up is a powerful, layered story about injustice and strengthas well as an incredible followup to the highly acclaimed novel how it went down. How it went down by kekla magoon fantastic fiction. Louis public librarys read it forward series presents kekla magoon, whose featured book is the rock and the river. See all books authored by kekla magoon, including how it went down, and x, and more on. A 2015 coretta scott king author honor bookone death. Take our free how it went down quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. How it went down by kekla magoon unleashing readers. Kekla magoon is the awardwinning author of the robyn hoodlum series, as well as several young adult novels, including the coretta scott king honor book how it went down and the rock and the river, for which she received the coretta scott kingjohn steptoe new talent award and an naacp image award nomination.
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