About
Kate worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood, developing and writing teleplays about women's issues. After receiving her MA in Human Development, Kate worked as a teen advocate in the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women's Teen Abuse Prevention Project. She also trained to be part of the LA Commission's Rape Crisis Hot Line team. She is a member of the Writers Guild of America West and PEN USA. Kate facilitated support groups for adolescent girls in California and New Mexico. She coordinated a three-year, science-based drug and alcohol abuse prevention Life Skills program in the public middle schools of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Kate is currently teaching her fourth PEN in the Classroom writing workshop to eighth graders at Capshaw middle school in Santa Fe, doing Girls Groups with Santa Fe Planned Parenthood and a SASS group (self-awareness, school support) at Capshaw middle school.
CHOICES is Kate's first Young Adult novel. It won a Foreward Book of the Year Award 2009 and was part of the New Title Showcase at Book Expo America, 2010. CHOICES received a 2010 Gold Mom's Choice award for young adult fiction and an Eric Hoffer Award 2010. Contact Kate through her website: www.katebuckleybooks.com, on Facebook at Kate Buckley Books or follow her on Twitter at k8buckleybooks.
A Penny for Your Thoughts
Description
<p>Have you ever loved, been loved, been confused about love, or suffered from loss of love? All these feelings have been captured and shared in the words of heartfelt poems, compiled over many years by a former teacher and award-winning author.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon now shares her thoughts in this book of feelings. "As a teacher, I used poetry to help counsel many troubled teens and friends, and have continued this pattern throughout the years."</p><p>There are three sections in her book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love & Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets. Some poems are simply plays on words.</p><p><strong>A Sign</strong></p><p>In the depths of my winter</p><p>I heard a small bird -</p><p>Braving the cold,</p><p>Bringing the word.</p><p>He gave my heart hope</p><p>As I heard him sing -</p><p>Three little notes</p><p>Promising spring.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of 10, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's stories that have received 48 national and international book awards between 2011 and 2017. Also a playwright with seven published plays for elementary school children, her works have been performed internationally in over 20 countries. Most of her children's books try to teach something, such as good manners and caring for others. Married for 57 years, she and her spouse are now retired, live in Pennsylvania, and travel in their RV from coast to coast, spending time with their children and grandchildren.</p><p><strong>Publisher's website: </strong> http: //sbprabooks.com/SherrillSCannon</p><p> </p>
Story Behind The Book
I read an article in the LATimes about a mother crossing a picket line to take her fifteen year old daughter to a Planned Parenthood clinic. Once inside, the doctor recognized her and asked, "Didn't I see you in that picket line last week?" To which the mother replied, "This is different, this is my daughter." I created a TV movie treatment which ultimately evolved into my young adult novel, Choices.
Reviews
Ms. Magazine: "This young adult novel tackles date rape and abortion with remarkable tenderness."<div>Kirkus: "... a fast paced story that portrays real events to which many teens can easily relate."</div><div>Book Divas: "I loved this book and could not put it down. It kept me locked into the terrifying aspect of teen partying and date rape ... I recommend this book to every teen girl."</div><div>see Kate's website for many more: http://www.katebuckleybooks.com</div>
