she thinks her dreams of adventure and seeing the floating lights might finally come true

From marital friction

Horrified by her circumstances

In Standoff at High Noon

all the dark recesses of King’s imagination brought out into the light

Way Past Mad: Great Big Feelings Australian & Oceanian Literature she thinks her dreams ofKeya is way past mad. Her little brother Nate messed up everythingeven breakfast. She heads to school kicking rocks and sticks. When her best friend Hooper tries to help, Keya shouts, "I don't even like you." It's not true, but Hooper storms off, kicking rocks and sticks too. Keya gave him her mad! Now it's up to Keya to find a different way past mad and to make things right. A relatable story that speaks to kids' emerging emotional intelligence