A book of excellent merit, “Strong Boy, Weak Man” by Earl Robert Key will be exhibited at the ALA Midwinter
Librarians and educators should check out this black coming-of-age novel abounding with themes of determination and perseverance.
Check out the exhibit of Earl Robert Key’s book at the 2020 ALA Midwinter.
“Strong Boy, Weak Man” (ReadersMagnet; 2019) by Earl Robert Key is a gripping, empowering and reflective read as it follows the main character’s journey to adulthood and success as he navigates through life amid poverty and family issues.
The said book will be displayed at the upcoming American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits on January 24 – 27, 2020 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA.
The ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits brings together thousands of librarians, information industry professionals, educators, authors, and all others involved in library and information services to explore new opportunities and innovations to increase the effectiveness of libraries to serve communities better. The ALA Midwinter Conference features meetings, programs, panel discussions, in-depth conversations, and exhibits. Attendees look forward to the main author program, auditorium speaker series, and the opening and closing sessions.
”Strong Boy, Weak Man” follows Mike, who is born to a poor sharecropping family in rural Mississippi and whose academic challenges and his family’s economic condition, as well as his father’s infidelity, push him to turn his life around. Of course, he has to cope with the challenges of adulthood as he enjoys the fruits of his hard labor – and the company of not a few women.
Book review publication Pacific Book Review gave “Strong Boy, Weak Man” a star awarded to “books of excellent merit, calling it “a novel that will entertain and enlighten readers about a boy’s journey to manhood.”
Follow Mike’s story in Earl Robert Key’s “Strong Boy, Weak Man.” Order today on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Strong Boy, Weak Man
Author | Earl Robert Key
Publisher | ReadersMagnet
Published date | July 20, 2019
Paperback price | $16.20
About the Author
E. R. Key was born in January 1950 in Enid, Mississippi. He attended and graduated from Patton Lane High School 1969 in Batesville, Mississippi. He married in May 1977 and divorced in July of 1988. Earl is the father of one son and two grandchildren. Earl Key currently operates as a master barber in Memphis, Tennessee.
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