Unlocked by Karen Kingsbury

Unlocked by Karen Kingsbury

Bestselling author Karen Kingsbury reminds us that before you take a stand, you've got to take a chance.

Despite his quiet ways and quirky behaviors, Holden Harris is very happy and socially engaged--on the inside, in a private world all his own. But Holden is an eighteen-year-old with autism. Every day he is bullied at school by kids who only see that he is very different.

Ella Reynolds is part of the in-crowd. A cheerleader and star of the high school drama production, her life seems perfect. When she catches Holden listening to her rehearse for the school play, she is drawn to him . . . the way he is drawn to the music. Then Ella makes a dramatic discovery--she and Holden were best friends as children. Frustrated by the way Holden is bullied and horrified at the indifference of her peers, Ella decides to take a stand against the most privileged and popular kids at school. Including her boyfriend, Jake.

Ella believes miracles can happen in the most unlikely places and that just maybe an entire community might celebrate from the sidelines. But will Holden's praying mother, Ella, and a cast of theater kids be enough to unlock the prison that contains Holden? This time friendship, faith, and the power of a song must be strong enough to open the doors to the miracle Holden needs.

This contemporary, inspirational read is a standalone novel. Book length: approximately 80,000 words. Includes a reading group guide and a letter to readers from the author.

Karen Kingsbury, a New York Times bestselling author with over 20 million novels in circulation, is America's favorite inspirational novelist. Unlocked, Leaving, Take One, Between Sundays, Even Now, One Tuesday Morning, Beyond Tuesday Morning, and Ever After, which was named the 2007 Christian Book of the Year, are among her Life-Changing Fiction(TM) bestsellers. Karen is an award-winning novelist and newly released songwriter with many film options. Her novel Like Dandelion Dust was adapted into a big motion feature and is now available on DVD. Karen is also a nationally recognized speaker for a variety of women's organizations, including Women of Faith. She and her husband, Don, live in Tennessee with their five sons, three of whom are Haitian adoptees. Kelsey, their daughter, is married to Kyle Kupecky, a Christian artist.