K. L. Going, author portrait

K. L. Going

K. L. GOING is the award-winning author of multiple books for children and teens. She received a Michael Printz Honor for her teen novel, Fat Kid Rules the World, which was made into a feature film. Her beloved middle-grade novel, The Libera­tion of Gabriel King, was an IRA Notable Book for a Global Society, a CBC Children’s Choice, was nominated for eleven state awards, and is taught in classrooms around the world. Her books have been Booksense picks, Scholastic Book Club choices, Junior Library Guild selec­tions, and have been published worldwide. She currently writes and teaches Language Arts and writing to seventh and eighth graders at a Montessori school, and lives in New York with her family.
The Next Great Jane
Pieces of Why
Dog in Charge
The Garden of Eve
Full House
The Liberation of Gabriel King
Saint Iggy
Fat Kid Rules the World
Fat Kid Rules the World

Books

The Next Great Jane
Pieces of Why
Dog in Charge
The Garden of Eve
Full House
The Liberation of Gabriel King
Saint Iggy
Fat Kid Rules the World
Fat Kid Rules the World

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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