This September, Karen Krossing published her latest novel for teens, The Yo-Yo Prophet. To celebrate the release of The Yo-Yo Prophet, Karen Krossing is running a contest through her blog to win a signed copy of the book. All you need to do is visit her online and leave a comment on her “Why Write about Yo-Yos?” blog post by September 20, 2011.
But what’s a yo-yo prophet, anyways? For starters, his name is Calvin.
Calvin is the smallest guy in his high school, and a perfect target for Rozelle and her girl gang. His mother is dead, his father is long gone and his only remaining relative, his grandmother, is getting too sick to run her dry cleaning business. The only time Calvin feels in control is when he’s working his yo-yo. When he takes up street performing, Rozelle demands a cut and insists on being his manager. To get media attention, she markets him as a yo-yo genius who can predict the future, dubbing him the “Yo-Yo Prophet.” Calvin begins to believe his own hype, but as Gran’s condition deteriorates, he realizes that it will take more than fame and adulation to keep his family intact.
Even before it reached bookstore shelves, The Yo-Yo Prophet attracted attention. Publishers Weekly said: ”Krossing’s…depictions of the many pressures Calvin is under, as well as his relationship with his grandmother, feel especially intimate and authentic. It’s a clever and quiet coming-of-age story about developing confidence and doing what’s right.”
- Read an excerpt of The Yo-Yo Prophet.
- Watch The Yo-Yo Prophet book trailer.
- Order The Yo-Yo Prophet online from Orca Book Publishers.