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Colleen Nelson

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Colleen Nelson is the author of YA fiction books Finding Hope (2016), 250 Hours (2015), The Fall (2013) and Tori by Design (2011). 'The Fall' and 'Tori by Design' both won the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award. 'The Fall' was also nominated for the White Pine Award. Currently living in Winnipeg with her husband, two young sons and three grown step-children, Colleen manages to eke out time to write everyday, but usually in the early morning after a strong cup of coffee. A junior high school teacher for ten years before having children, Colleen is familiar and comfortable with the tricky phase of life called 'adolescence'. Now a Teacher-Librarian in Winnipeg, Canada, Colleen is constantly on the look-out for books that will catch the at ...more

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	Sadia 3.79 avg rating — 460 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Undercover Book List 4.30 avg rating — 382 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding Hope 3.36 avg rating — 363 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harvey Comes Home 4.21 avg rating — 243 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Umbrella House 4.06 avg rating — 238 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Life and Deaths of Frankie D. 3.55 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spin 3.80 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pulse Point by Colleen Nelson (Goodreads Author), Nancy Chappell-Pollack 3.70 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fall 3.23 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harvey Holds His Own by Colleen Nelson (Goodreads Author), Tara Anderson (Illustrations) 4.15 avg rating — 115 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Harvey Stories (2 books)
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Pulse Point (2 books)
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Nancy Chappell-Pollack

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Mystery at the Biltmore (2 books)
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Colleen Nelson (Goodreads Author)

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Colleen Nelson made a comment on Aimee \| aimeeds.reads’s review of The Classified Catnapping: Mystery at the Biltmore #2 " Aww! Thanks, Aimee! I love hearing that your daughters enjoyed the book--that means a lot. Thank you for posting! "
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Review to come, but I LOVED this book! Perfect for fans of A Court of Thone and Roses!
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I adored this book. It was laugh-out-loud funny and Noah's character is so endearing. The dynamics of friendships and a crush gone wrong were authentic and kids will love reading it. ...more
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Huge congrats to Adrian for his work on this book. It's a fun story for middle grade readers and should inspire anyone who has ever wanted to write a book since Adrian did it before he was even in high school--amazing!!! The vocabulary and descriptio ...more
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Hi there! I'm the author! Thanks so much for reading and reviewing! I had so much fun writing this book and love how Peggy Collins's illustrations brought the characters to life. Book #2 is out Spring 2025! ...more
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Another beautiful, touching book by Michelle Kadarusman. These 9 short stories pack a gentle punch. Each one follows a child in a different part of the world as they question, come to terms or face a conflict in their lives. I'm a fan of short storie ...more
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“If you give a kid a teacher..." I whispered
"She'll want to learn", Nazreen added, with a smile.
"And if she wants to learn..." Amira continued quietly.
"She'll want to change the world.”
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