Agent: Ginger Knowlton, Curtis Brown Ltd. Like How It Went Down, this gritty, emotional tale will leave readers gutted and compelled to stand against flawed systems. The novel doesn’t shy away from the ugly and foundational role racism plays in American life, policing, and media coverage, nor does it neglect to examine black America’s strength in the face of adversity. Not for the faint of heart, this fearless and realistic account of a police shooting challenges readers to think about these all-too-common events from every perspective. When the grand jury verdict comes back, the residents of Underhill pull together, emerging stronger and more determined than ever. Multiple points of view follow the killing’s aftermath through the eyes of Shae’s devastated friends and family, the daughter of the officer who shot the girl, the shooting’s sole witness, the residents left grieving in the aftermath, and the black man whose PR job burdens him with ensuring the police department comes through the incident unscathed. When Matt puts himself in danger by avoiding his feelings, Kermit must find the strength to not only lift himself back up but to help the rest of the group from falling apart.Coretta Scott King Honoree Magoon’s stand-alone follow-up to How It Went Down catches up with the residents of the Underhill neighborhood after another incident: a white police officer shoots a 13-year-old black girl, Shae Tatum, in the back as she is heading home. Slowly, Matt's positive headstrong approach to life helps relieve Kermit of his constant despair.īut as Kermit grows closer to Matt, the light of his new life begins to show the cracks beneath the surface. The usual dividing lines between high school classes and cliques don’t apply inside the Minus-One Club, and Kermit’s secret crush, the handsome and happy-go-lucky Matt (and only out gay student at school), is also a part of the group. The members have just one thing in common-they have all suffered the tragic loss of someone they loved. Dubbed the "Minus-One Club," a group of his schoolmates has banded together as a form of moral support. Everywhere Kermit goes, he is reminded of her.īut then Kermit finds a mysterious invitation in his locker, signed anonymously with "-1." He has no idea what he's in for, but he shows up to find out. Kekla Magoon is the author of several books for young adults, including 37 Things I Love, the Coretta Scott King Honor/John Steptoe Award-winning The Rock and the River, and the Coretta Scott King Honor book How It Went Down. After losing his beloved older sister in a tragic car accident, nothing quite punctures through the feelings of loss. Fifteen-year-old Kermit Sanders knows grief and its all-encompassing shadows.
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