Kenny's Bright Red Scooter

Author: Amanda Kline and Julie Bourne

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Heavy focus on events and facilitate Meet and Greets with Kenny Utilize good-standing partnerships with many well-known veteran organizations and the Minnesota TwinsSeek podcasting opportunities for Kenny to appear on Capitalize on passion for public speaking (already interviewed on the TODAY show, ABC World, NBCWorld, FOX, Kelly Clarkson, and many more outlets.Engage steadily with rapidly growing social media following, as well as @patriotickenny's audience: 2.6M followers of @patriotickenny on TikTok (38% engagement rate by followers / posts every other day), 38.2.2K followers of @patriotickenny on Instagram (post every other day), 6k+ followers of @didyouknowthatASL on IG (posts 3-4 times/month), 14k followers of @didyouknowthatASL on FB (posts 3-4 times/month)Submit to industry reviewers, including Publishers Weekly Library Journal, Foreword Reviews

Based on a true story, Kenny's Bright Red Scooter shares the story of a senior citizen veteran who receives unexpected kindness after his mobility scooter breaks down. With the help of his neighbors (and the world via social media), he becomes determined to pay it forward.

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Summary

Communicates how to use social media for good
Teaches intergenerational caring, respect, and kindness to younger readers
Will feature a "Dyslexia font" since of all people have dyslexia
Highlights and explains the branches of the military
Embraces diversity of the Deaf community and American Sign Language
Shares a true, never-before-told story about a ripple effect from social media to benefit immobile veterans
Celebrates blue-collar factory jobs
Appeals to readers of Jean Reagan's How to Babysit a Grandpa
Appeals to the millions of Kenny's fans on TikTok and Instagram

About the Author

Amanda Kline founded the viral account, @patriotickenny on TikTok/Instagram and has been featured with Kenny on The Today Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Newsweek, GoFundMe Heroes, and many others. She is a teacher of Deaf/Hard of Hearing students and is currently a PhD student at Gallaudet University. Kenny’s Bright Red Scooter is her debut book.With her unashamed love of social media, senior citizens, and veterans, Amanda enjoys hobbies of all sorts such as video editing, drinking coffee, and donating mobility scooters. When not hanging out with the Crew, she often relaxes at one of the 14,380 lakes at home in Minnesota. Julie Bourne is a Deaf illustrator and owner of her design services firm, Flowbird Design Solutions. With a master’s degree in project management from George Washington University, Bourne has worked in the finance and education fields for over twenty years and taught photography, graphic design, and computer science to Deaf students. She lives in Maryland with four most lovely and lively children (one of them ten pounds and furry) and wonderfully supportive husband.