![]() ![]() In 2014, I completed a PhD in comparative literature at Indiana University where I focused on Latin American literatures, and now I am an assistant professor teaching world literatures at The Ohio State University. I have been a serious student all my life. What else? I grew up in East Texas near where my novel Out of Darkness takes place, but I’ve lived outside of Texas for as long as I lived there. Please check out the blog Latinxs in Kid Lit, where we highlight outstanding work by Latinx authors. I also believe in the importance of making #OwnVoices central in YA and children’s literature. I believe in writing that reckons with the uniqueness and diversity of lives lived in any given community, whatever the background of the author. Learning with them and many other amazing readers, including my sons Liam Miguel and Ethan Andrés, continues to shape my vision of what it means for Latinx readers find themselves-and their community-represented responsibly in the pages of the books they read.Īll readers deserve to encounter stories that speak to their lived experience and to their imagination. Those conversations were the first reason that I-as a white woman-became passionate about stories that center Latinx lives. ![]() My goal was to help them connect to books that would change their minds. Chávez High School on the southeast side of Houston, many of my students were convinced that they hated to read and write. ![]()
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![]() ![]() We think it would be best enjoyed by persons aged 25 to 40 as, while the characters are in high school, the storyline is very advanced. Six: Sky’s best friend who spends time studying abroadĬolleen Hoover Hopeless Series: Book Summaries and ReviewsĪge Rating: The age rating for the Hopeless series is mature adults aged 17 and over.Daniel: a high school student who is friends with Holder.Holder: the brooding bad boy who seems to have a secretive past.Sky: a sheltered former foster child who is entering public school for her senior year after being homeschooled her whole life.Colleen Hoover Hopeless Series: Characters The final book, Finding Perfect, includes all four of these characters. Contrary to the previous two books which focused on Sky and Holder, this novella features two supporting characters from the first two books: Daniel and Six. However, Finding Cinderella can also be read as a standalone book. Frequently Asked Questions About the Colleen Hoover Hopeless Seriesįor the best reading experience, you should read the Colleen Hoover Hopeless series in order:.Finding Perfect (Hopeless Series Book 4 of 4).Finding Cinderella (Hopeless Series Book 3 of 4).Colleen Hoover Hopeless Series: Book Summaries and Reviews. ![]() Colleen Hoover Hopeless Series: Characters. ![]() ![]() ![]() David would have only twenty-four hours to outsmart his father-the brilliant, psychotic man who bragged that the three years he spent in the notorious San Quentin State Prison had been the easiest time of his life. When he finally found the courage to refuse his father’s criminal demands, he unwittingly triggered a plot of revenge that would force him into a deadly showdown with Thurston Crow. Through sheer determination, David managed to get into college and achieve professional success. David’s mom, too mentally ill to care for her children, couldn’t protect him. Intimidating David with beatings, Thurston coerced his son into doing his criminal bidding. But as time passed, David discovered the other side of Thurston Crow, the ex-con with his own code of ethics that justified cruelty, violence, lies-even murder. Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his three siblings idolized their dad, a self-taught Cherokee who loved to tell his children about his World War II feats. Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal, Nonfiction DramaĪ violent ex-con forces his son to commit crimes in this unforgettable memoir about family and survival. International Book Award for Best True Crime Next Generation Indie Award for Best Memoir (Overcoming Adversity) Spur Award Finalist for Best Western Contemporary Nonfiction ![]() Spur Award Winner for Best Western First Nonfiction Book ![]() |