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Kathryn Erskine Biography & Facts

Kathryn Erskine is an American writer of children's literature. She won the 2010 National Book Award for Young People's Literature and the 2012 Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award for her novel, Mockingbird. Life Erskine's family traveled widely during her childhood due to her father's career. She was born in the Netherlands and has lived in South Africa, Israel, Canada, and Scotland. Erskine now lives in Virginia with her husband, Bill. She has two children, Fiona and Gavin. She also has a dog named Maxine. She was a lawyer for many years before writing. She presents workshops at the Writer's Center. Bibliography Quaking, Penguin, 2007, ISBN 978-0-399-24774-3 Mockingbird, Penguin, 2010, ISBN 978-0-399-25264-8 — winner of the National Book Award The Absolute Value of Mike. Penguin. 2011. ISBN 978-0-399-25505-2. Seeing Red, Scholastic, 2013, ISBN 978-0545464406 Mama Africa!: How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with Her Song, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), ISBN 9780374303013 The Badger Knight, Scholastic, 2014, ISBN 978-0-54546442-0 References External links Official website "Q & A with Kathryn Erskine", Publishers Weekly, Sue Corbett, April 8, 2010 Kathryn Erskine at Library of Congress, with 4 library catalog records. Discover the Kathryn Erskine popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Kathryn Erskine books.

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  • Famous Phonies synopsis, comments

    Famous Phonies

    Brianna DuMont

    Amazing true stories about Shakespeare, Hiawatha, Homer, George Washington, and more. If you like to think of Shakespeare only as a brilliant bard, or prefer only to know Pythagora...

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    Tempted by the Runes

    Christina Courtenay

    'Wonderfully written and a real page turner. Christina tells a story equally as well as Barbara Erskine' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader reviewThis stunning and evocative new timeslip novel from ...

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    Promises of the Runes

    Christina Courtenay

    'Whenever I need a break from the TwentyFirst Century, I read one of Christina Courtenay's novels. She transports me effortlessly to a different time, where I feel I'm experiencing...

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    All the Little Bird-Hearts

    Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow

    “A poetic debut which masterfully intertwines themes of familial love, friendship, class, prejudice and trauma with psychological acuity and wit.” ─ The 2023 Booker Prize Judg...

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    Hidden in the Mists

    Christina Courtenay

    'Hidden in the Mists is her best book yet. Her meticulous research created such authenticity that I felt as if I were living the entwined past and present stories with the beautifu...

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    Echoes of the Runes

    Christina Courtenay

    'Fabulous. Highly recommended for fans of Barbara Erskine and Susanna Kearsley and if you want a thumping good read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'Wow! This book should come with warnin...

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    The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous

    Jilly Cooper OBE

    Lysander Hawkley is a good man but far, far too attractive to women.Lysander Hawkley combined breathtaking good looks with the kindest of hearts. He couldn't pass a stray dog, an ...

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    Shadows in the Ashes

    Christina Courtenay

    Brimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay's gripping dualtime novel travels from the present day to the fires of ancient Pompeii.'SHADOWS IN...

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    The Runes of Destiny

    Christina Courtenay

    'A superb timeslip novel that stands shoulder to shoulder with some of Barbara Erskine and Diana Gabaldon's finest works' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review 'This epic romance is sure to swee...

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    Clash of Empires

    Ben Kane

    HAS ROME FINALLY MET ITS MATCH?'A triumph!' Harry Sidebottom 'Exceptional' Anthony Riches'Fans of battleheavy historical fiction will, justly, adore Clash of Empires' The TimesTHE ...

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    The House of Lost Wives

    Rebecca Hardy

    The truth lies in the walls of Ambletye Manor . . .'Expertly researched, vividly drawn, and so much fun! Absolute delight of a book, with a quirky supernatural twist. Five fabulous...

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    Whispers of the Runes

    Christina Courtenay

    'I would recommend this to readers of Barbara Erskine and if you enjoyed the TV series Vikings' 5⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'Once again, Christina Courtenay takes us to the heart of th...