Congratulations to Erin Entrada Kelly, one of our beloved USF MFA in Writing for Young Readers faculty members.
Erin’s new middle grade novel, The Last Resort, became an instant New York Times bestseller. It’s another big accomplishment for the woman who also won this year’s Newbery Award. We are so proud that our students will get to learn beside this remarkable writer and human.
Here’s the book description: Just before her Grandpa Clem’s funeral, twelve-year-old Lila makes a shocking discovery. He didn’t die of natural causes – he was murdered. Possibly by someone who wants to control his inn… and its secret portal to the afterlife. Now, a girl who’s vowed to become “less dramatic” must uncover her grandpa’s killer AND stop the ghosts desperate to make it back to our world.
To learn more about Erin, visit her website.
