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Jimi & Me

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Barely a month has passed, and Keith is being forced to move from big-city Brooklyn, New York, to small-town Hollow Falls, Ohio. Keith enters the eighth grade at his new school, not surprised to find he’s the only one with an Afro, a wardrobe straight out of the ’60s, and a zealous appreciation of Jimi Hendrix, the greatest guitarist who ever lived. Struggling to start over, Keith finds comfort in Jimi’s music, wisdom in his lyrics, and a connection to the man himself—Jimi was a left-hander who loved to write music and poetry, just like Keith. Through the storm of his tragic loss, Keith begins to see the few rays of happiness in this tiny new town--especially when the beautiful Veronica, long blond hair falling everywhere, looks his way.
Soon, however, Keith discovers there may be a journey even more painful than coming to peace with his father’s death—coming to peace with his father’s life. As powerful secrets from his dad’s past come to light, the man Keith once worshipped suddenly becomes the man he hardly knew. Everything is going to be different now.

(Pub date: 9/1/05/ Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children)

NOVELS

The Death of Jayson Porter
Sixteen year-old Jayson Porter wants to believe things will get better. But the harsh realities of his life never seem to change . . .
JIMI & ME
After the sudden and violent death of his father, there remains only one certainty in Keith James’s life: everything is going to be different now...
NAMES WILL NEVER HURT ME
IN THIS GRIPPING STORY, four very different teens reveal their deepest feelings and fears during a day in which the hurts and struggles of high school escalate dangerously . . .
PICTURE BOOKS
SMALL FRY
Fun poems about the "ups & downs" of being small!!
POETRY
THE SONG SHOOTS OUT OF MY MOUTH: A Celebration Of Music
"His free verse is highly rhythmic and demands to be performed." (SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL)
REVIEWS THAT ROCK!/AWARDS
BOOKLIST-STARRED REVIEW!-"Jayson Porter"
VOYA REVIEW! "Jayson Porter"
*RAWSISTAZ REVIEW
*CSK AWARD
*Richie's Picks REVIEW
*Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award-Honor Book
SHORT STORIES/POEMS
Dude!
Check out my poem "Twelve" in this very cool new compilation!
Twice Told
2 Author's inspired by 1 piece of art. Check out "The God of St.James and Vine."
911 THE BOOK OF HELP
"NOT LIKE TV" by Jaime Adoff