Saving Kenny

Captivated by the opera Aida, twelve-year-old Kenny Reed decides to become a costume designer, while his older sister is determined to become an opera singer--but first they have to find a way to escape from their abusive mother, whose uncontrolled rage threatens them both.

Corinne Gaile started out as a dancer, became an artist, and is now a writer of middle-grade and young-adult novels. Along the way, she taught sculpture at a university, curated art exhibitions, and lectured on art and culture in the African Diaspora. She spends her free time traveling internationally and kayaking locally.