Divitto Kelly kicks off a new program for Deerfield Beach Percy White Library - "Author's Spotlight!"
Author Divitto Kelly kicks off a new program for Deerfield Beach Percy White Library - "Author's Spotlight!"
It’s 1974 and school’s out for 12-year-old Ryan Sullivan, only he won’t be spending it in his hometown of Madison Hill, Ohio. No playing baseball with friends, riding bikes, or going to Reds games at cookie-cutter Riverfront Stadium. Instead, he’ll be visiting his grandfather, Arthur ‘Artie’ Sullivan, on the island of Martha’s Vineyard for the whole summer.
And during his stay, Ryan will discover the joys of eating “lobstah,” snag a foul ball at a Red Sox game, survive not one, but two, great white shark attacks, and along with his grandfather, become hired extras in the movie, Jaws, which is being filmed on location. Ryan even meets a girl his age, Veronica, who not only likes baseball but loves monster movies almost as much as he does.
Filled with humor, drama, and the flavor of Martha’s Vineyard, Summer of the Shark is a mid-seventies, nostalgic first-person account of Ryan’s iconic vacation and the two significant events that occurred one year later: his beloved Cincinnati Reds capturing the World Series over Artie’s Boston Red Sox in dramatic seventh-game fashion, and the debut of his favorite movie of all time, "Jaws".
Bio:
DiVitto Kellyis originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. He's written multiple novels, screenplays, and a television comedy pilot based on his wacky experiences of working in public libraries. He has a Master's degree in library science from the University of South Florida and is a certified diver. DiVitto is also a papier mache artist/instructor, creating everything from sea creatures to giant Pop-Tarts. He is the author of "Seal Cove" and "Stiletto Hell,." Both books are available through Broward County Libraries.
AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | New Adults | Families | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Speaker | Books | Author Events | Arts & Cultural |
TAGS: | National Library Week | Library Anniversary |
Mon, Apr 22 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Tue, Apr 23 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
Wed, Apr 24 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Thu, Apr 25 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
Fri, Apr 26 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Apr 27 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Apr 28 | Closed |