A Chance to Be Normal

by Koywan Keyes

Overview

WASHINGTON, N.C. - Inspired by author Koywan Keyes' own childhood, Keyes' new juvenile fiction, "A Chance to Be Normal" deals with an issue he believes most people have experienced - bullying. The story illustrates how one boy calls on his friends to help him change the negative attention he gets at school. 

The main character is a young boy who shares his name with the author. Koywan struggles in school because he is being bullied. He hopes to change his perception at school and especially on the bus by dealing with his number one bully Suzie Johnson. However, he can't do this alone and calls on his friend John and cousin Regina to help him with a plan to change Suzie's attitude towards him.

"Bullying is a big issue in our country so much to the point where kids are committing suicide," Koywan Keyes laments, adding "I want to ease some of the tension that people go through in life from being treated differently by adding humor and showings ways to overcome obstacles in life. ... You don't have to be a follower to be normal. You can be normal just by being you, unique and special."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781953223654
Publisher:	Rushmore Press
Publication date:	10/06/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	236
File size:	303 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Koywan Keyes, currently a sawmill team member, earned an associate degree in general studies from the University of Mount Olive. He is also a church musician and has been playing the piano and musical keyboard for more than 30 years. Keyes has released one single. He and his wife, Veronica, have one child and live in Washington, North Carolina. "A Chance to Be Normal" is his second book, following his 2014 debut publication of "A Journey Through the Valley."