Description
Kenny came from humble beginnings, and proudly served in the U.S. Navy, but, as he aged, his health continued to decline. He eventually needed a mobility scooter to get around for his favorite thing: spending quality time with people. When Kenny met his neighbors, two of them deaf, they instantly connected and formed a lifelong friendship-deeming themselves "The Crew."
One sad morning, Kenny discovered his mobility scooter was broken beyond repair, preventing him from venturing out. With some love and help from The Crew (and TikTok), an unexpected turn of events completely changed his life!
A few simple acts of kindness altered the course of his story, and with that, Kenny and The Crew were determined to pay it forward-in everyday simple ways, as well as extravagant gestures-to change the lives of others. It may have started with a single smile, but Kenny's Bright Red Scooter has created a chain of kindness that continues to impact millions.
- Heavy focus on events and facilitate Meet and Greets with Kenny
- Utilize good-standing partnerships with many well-known veteran organizations and the Minnesota Twins
- Seek 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
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.
Book Information
ISBN 9781636981352
Author Amanda Kline
Format Paperback
Page Count 36
Imprint Morgan James Publishing llc
Publisher Morgan James Publishing llc