GRAFFITI STAR

About the Book

Juan is a troubled teenager living and growing up in the “ruff ” parts of Los Angeles who realizes he has to help support his family. While working in a wrecking yard to make ends meet, Juan is also trying to fit in at his “hard-core” City school among his many different classmates and avoid being constantly tormented by the school bully. He struggles to pull himself out of his economic problems by utilizing his artistic ability learned from his graffiti street knowledge. When Juan discovers there is going to be The First Annual Graffiti Art Contest coming up, he realizes that winning may just get him out of the tough times.

About the Author

BLAKE KINGSTONE the author of “Graffiti Star.” Was born in Los Angeles in 1970. A native of L.A. and multi-faceted participant in its vibrant film, radio music and writing communities, he offers a flair for theatrical with grassroots appreciation of the city. From radio news broadcaster for KPBS and FM radio, writing television and radio commercials, to providing stories for comic books, he is an imaginative creative writer with various audiences. He has been creatively producing written language in variety of forms since the age of five.