- KL Going
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1973|8|21|mf=y
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death_place =Kelly Going (born
August 21 ,1973 in Rhinebeck,New York ) is an Americanauthor most widely known for herMichael L. Printz Award Honor winning Young Adultnovel "Fat Kid Rules the World".Biography
KL Going, real name Kelly Louise Going, has been writing novels since high school. She has since published two novels under the category of
young adult literature and one for middle grade readers age 8 - 12 with a second published in October 2007.She also has a short story as part of the anthology "Rush Hour volume 3". Plus a story in the upcoming anthology "Full House" edited by
Pete Hautman .Young Adult fiction
"Fat Kid Rules the World" (2003) tells the story of a 296 pound teenager who is bestfriended by local guitar legend Curt MacCrae. Curt insists they form a band and Troy be their drummer, only Troy doesn't know how to play the drums.
"Saint Iggy" (2006) is the story of Iggy Corso who is kicked out of school for allegedly threatening a teacher. He finds himself seeking to do something good in order to change others minds about him.
Middle grade fiction
"The Liberation of Gabriel King" (2005) Is a novel aimed at readers primarily ages 8 - 12. It is a story about Gabriel King and the summer he and his best friend Frita Wilson set out to conquer their fears.
"The Garden of Eve" (2007) This novel is scheduled for publication October 1, 2007.
Movie adaptation
In 2004, the rights to Fat Kid Rules the World were sold to
Matthew Lillard 's production company Bangarang Films. Since then he has been seeking funding for filming in the tradition ofindependent film . As of May 2007, the movie is still in the stage of seeking funding.Works
#"Fat Kid Rules the World (novel" (2003) -
Michael L. Printz Award Honor 2004 (Young Adult))
#"The Liberation of Gabriel King" (2005)
#"Saint Iggy" (2006)
#"The Garden of Eve" (2007)External links
*http://www.klgoing.com Official Site
*http://www.klgoing.com/forums Message board
*http://www.harcourtbooks.com Harcourt publisherPersondata
NAME=Going, Kelly
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Adams, Kelly
SHORT DESCRIPTION=American author
DATE OF BIRTH=21 August 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH=Rhinebeck, New York
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