WELCOME TO THE SITE OF AUTHOR
Keely Hutton
Coming October 2022
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Kindly,
Keely
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✭ “Southern Sudanese Deng’s remarkable life story is one of loss and survival
The combined experience and talents of Hutton and Deng result in crisp, clear writing that is eminently readable. Deng’s voice rings authentically through the telling, her resilient spirit eclipsing the grueling trials she was forced to endure.”
—Micheal Cart, Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
✭ “Eye-opening and relevant.”
—Publishers Weekly
STARRED REVIEW
✭ “Visceral.”
—Booklist
STARRED REVIEW
✭ “A must-purchase for teen collections.”
—Publishers WeeklySTARRED REVIEW
Keely Hutton is a children’s book author and former English teacher. She worked closely with Ricky Richard Anywar to tell his story in her debut novel, Soldier Boy. Booklist named Soldier Boy one of the top ten first novels in 2017 and one of the top ten historical novels for youth in 2018. Her second novel, Secret Soldiers, was a 2020 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year and 2020 Children's Book Council Notable Social Studies Book for Young People. Her third novel, Don’t Look Back, a YA memoir she co-authored with Achut Deng, will be available in Fall 2022. Keely lives in Rochester, NY with her husband, two sons, and adorable dog, Maximus.
Fall 2022 Events
September 29th
Medina School District – middle and high schools
October 11th
DON’T LOOK BACK Launch Day Events!
Lydonville Central Schools Author Visit
Royalton-Hartland School District
Albion Central Schools Author Visit
Book Launch at Author’s Note Bookstore
Medina, NY
7:00 PM
October 13th
Chenery Author Festival
95 Washington Street
Belmont, MA
3-5:30 PM
October 14th
Conversation with Achut
Seminary Co-op International House, Chicago, IL
6-7:30 PM
October 18th
Speaking to local book club
October 19th
Rochester Children’s Book Festival - Festival-to-Go
Anna Murray-Douglass Academy School #12
Presenting to two 8th grade classes
October 25th
Virtual Fierce Reads Celebrating Nonfiction Storytelling
Panel Event with Achut
Hosted by the American Writer's Museum
7:30 PM
November 5th
Rochester Children’s Book Festival at RIT
10:00AM-4:00 PM
Presentation - Humanizing History at 1:30 PM
November 8th
The Chapin School Cocktail Party and Book Signing (Parents Only)
NYC
6:00-8:00 PM
November 9th
The Chapin School Author Festival and Book Signing (at middle and upper schools)
NYC
11:45 AM – 2:45 PM
November 17th-20th
NCTE conference
Anaheim, CA
November 21st
ALAN workshop conversation with Achut Deng
"Find Hope from Within"
Anaheim, CA
Time TBD
