Weezie kerr mackey biography of barack

Personal

Born in London, England; daughter of Sue Felt Kerr (an author and artist); married; children: two sons. Education: Trinity College (Hartford, CT), B.A. (English); American University, M.F.A.

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(creative writing).

Addresses

Home—Wilimette, IL.

Career

Children's author and coach. Greenhill School, Dallas, TX, physical education teacher and coach.

Awards, Honors

Best Young-Adult Book Award nomination, Texas Institute of Letters, 2007, for Throwing like a Girl.

Writings

Throwing like a Girl, Marshall Cavendish (New York, NY), 2007.

Sidelights

While growing up in the Midwest, Weezie Kerr Mackey's passion was sports: field hockey, basketball, softball, and badminton.

Her field-hockey team's state-championship win during her senior year fueled her athleticism, and she continued to participate on college teams even while majoring in English. Mackey's first novel for young adults, Throwing like a Girl, reflects her love of Throwing Like a Girl by Weezie Kerr Mackey | LibraryThing DYLIS