A feisty young adult and her radical multicultural friends express their frustration with life's
•School Closings •Racism •Broken Friendships/Relationships •Bullying •Losing Loved Ones •Parents Losing Their Jobs •Unwanted Sexual Advances and much more! Through this novel's usage of humor, realistic school scenes, youth dialogue, and heart-wrenching events, youth are shown that the only way to survive and overcome adversity is to find their inner strength and to lean on faith, rather than lose control.
Young Adult themes in Never Transition, School Adjustments, Family Issues, Conflict-Resolution, Self-Esteem, Academic Excellence, Peer Pressure, and Choices and Consequences.
Tiffany L. Gray is a charismatic author, mentor, and motivational speaker with a gift for turning everyday life situations into intriguing lessons and stories. Tiffany's love for words began in elementary school. Throughout most of her adolescent years, she could be found with a book in her hand whether headed to her sporting events, her marching band contests, or her community service functions.
Tiffany's passion for writing blossomed so intensely during her childhood that she majored in English and journalism in college. Those years soon proved to be the key that would push her writing skills to greater heights: she was appointed the editor-in-chief of her college's newspaper and was later selected as an intern for a Chicago newspaper. The Chicago internship was mind blowing -- she interviewed and wrote articles about professional athletes, authors, historians, and actors. Moreover, when Tiffany returned to school after finishing her internship, she wrote an article about an unrecognized graduate (who was a trailblazer) which generated so much attention that a ceremony was held to acknowledge his accomplishment, a building was renamed after him, and a sculpture was created in his honor.
After completing graduate school, Tiffany began working with young adults and children to improve their life skills. For over 10 years, she has been facilitating programs (in conjunction with schools and non-profit organizations) that help youth to increase their self-esteem, create career preparation skills, practice self-control, avoid toxic substances, excel academically, and respect others.