About
Sarah Darer Littman is the critically acclaimed author of middle grade and YA novels. Her recent YA novels are ANYTHING BUT OKAY, IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, and BACKLASH (Scholastic Press) and recent middle grade novels include CHARMED, I'M SURE and FAIREST OF THEM ALL (S & S Aladdin) She teaches creative writing as an adjunct professor in the MFA program at Western Connecticut State University, and with the Yale Writers Workshop, and is an award-winning columnist. She lives in CT.
Featured Work
ANYTHING BUT OKAY
When a bad decision goes viral, a powerful story unfolds about dealing with mental illness, surviving war, and finding courage in the face of hate.
Stella and Farida have been best friends forever, but lately things have been tense. It all started when Stella's brother came home from his latest tour with the US Marines in Afghanistan paranoid and angry. But Stella won't talk about it, and Farida can tell she's keeping something from her.Desperate to help Rob, Stella thinks she just needs to get him out of the house. She definitely didn't expect going to the movies to end with Rob in handcuffs for assaulting one of her classmates after his anger spiraled out of control.When a video of the fight goes viral, everyone has an opinion of Stella and her "violent vet" brother.The entire school takes sides, the media labels Rob a terrorist sympathizer, and even Farida is dragged into the mess despite not being there. As the story continues trending, Stella will have to decide just how far she's willing to go for the truth, even if it means admitting her own failures.