Last month, author Nic Stone set out on a seven-city tour in honor of her first middle-grade novel, Clean Getaway (Crown, Jan.), which follows a biracial boy named Scoob and his white grandmother on a road trip across the South. Much like the characters in her book, Stone made stops in Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, Jackson, New Orleans, Houston, and Dallas. We’ve gathered a selection of highlights from the events.
Stone with a sign inspired by the Winnebago in the book, outside Hoffman Middle School in Houston, where she spoke with students.
Visiting kids at Lewis Middle School in Houston.
The author checks out her book display at Barnes & Noble in Metairie, La.
Stone addresses a crowd of 150 middle school students at Green Acres Middle school in Birmingham, Ala.
Signing books at Hilsman Middle School in Athens, Ga., during an event organized by Avid Bookshop.
One-on-one time with kids at Stone Alps Road Elementary School, also in Athens.
Novel Bookstore in Memphis hosted Stone for a multi-school event, which was attended by more than 600 students from area schools. Here, Stone gives a farewell hug to a fan.
