An acclaimed young adult book co-written by an alumna of Hollins’ graduate programs in children’s literature is headed to Netflix.

The Internet TV network has ordered 10 episodes of 美丽的小东西, an hour-long series based on the novel by Dhonielle Clayton M.A. ’09 and Sona Charaipotra. 该剧计划于2020年首播。

美丽的小东西 本片讲述了芝加哥精英舞蹈学院阿切尔芭蕾舞学校的学生们的成功和挑战，在这里，成功的竞争非常激烈。 Published by HarperCollins in 2015, the novel is described by 这个评论s as “a page-turner with a heart.” 《出版人周刊》 notes, “This enticing glimpse into the ballet world is rich with detail and drama as the authors highlight its glamour and darkness.” 闪亮的碎片该片的续集于次年上映。

Clayton’s other works include 的美女 (her debut solo novel, released in 2018) and 永恒的玫瑰 (Book Two in 的美女 series, published in March of this year). She has also contributed to the story collections 够黑：美国年轻黑人的故事 遇见可爱的人：有些人注定要遇见; and 《坚不可摧：13个残疾青少年的故事》. 克莱顿来自华盛顿特区的郊区，后来在维克森林大学主修英语。 After earning her M.A. in children’s literature at Hollins, she completed her M.F.A. in creative writing at The New School. A former secondary school teacher and elementary and middle school librarian, she is co-founder of 蛋糕的文学, which is described as “a creative kitchen whipping up decadent – and decidedly diverse – literary confections for middle grade, young adult, and women’s fiction readers,” and is also chief operating officer of the non-profit 我们需要多样化的书籍.

Clayton taught a week-long workshop at Hollins in July on writing for children and will be joining the faculty of the university’s graduate programs in children’s literature in the summer of 2020.