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Melissa Thomson

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Melissa Thomson is the author of the KEENA FORD series (Dial) and TITO THE BONECRUSHER (FSG, 2017), as well as ALONE ON THE ICE, a short story about a child who must survive on an ice floe with only a friendly polar bear to protect him. It was written when she was in third grade and won last place in the school district writing contest. If anyone would like to publish it, please contact her.

When she is not writing new stories or figuring out how to monetize old ones, Melissa is an elementary literacy coach and mom-wife-friend-person in Northern Virginia (and everywhere else, when she travels). Her favorite things in life are working with young readers and writers, playing pretend games with confusing rules invented by her preschooler son, ...more

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	Keena Ford and the Second Grade Mix Up 4.27 avg rating — 643 ratings — published 2008 — 9 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
	Keena Ford and the Field Trip Mix-up by Melissa Thomson (Goodreads Author), Frank Morrison (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 250 ratings — published 2009 — 10 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
	Keena Ford and the Secret Journal Mix-Up by Melissa Thomson (Goodreads Author), Frank Morrison (Illustrator) 4.30 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 2010 — 7 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
	Tito the Bonecrusher 3.72 avg rating — 64 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
	The Complete Book Recipes of Liquid Raw: The benefits of Juicing, Smoothies, Soups and Dressings for an Healthy Life it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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 SIRTFOOD DIET: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Weight Loss Fast, Reach Healthy Lifestyle And Feel Great With Many Delicious Recipes 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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 Sirtfood Diet: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Weight Loss Fast, Reach Healthy Lifestyle And Feel Great With Many Delicious Recipes 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Needle Felting For Beginners: How to Needle Felt and Create Beautiful Shapes with Colorful Wool 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Keena Ford Series Set by Melissa Thomson (Goodreads Author), Frank Morrison (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Keena Ford (3 books)
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Melissa Thomson and 2 other people liked Courtney Turner's review of Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies (The Vacation Mysteries, #1): "Oh man this was not good. It felt like it was trying to be a ‘everyone on this train is a suspect’ crossed with a romantic comedy but unfortunately it missed the mark on both of those things. The author I think was trying to give characters depth, bu" Read more of this review »
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Melissa Thomson and 5 other people liked Kartik's review of Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies (The Vacation Mysteries, #1): "It started out cute but the constant fourth wall breaks and endless footnotes just became super cheesy and annoying to read. It doesn't help that none of the characters are memorable and the final explanation/reveal was so incredibly convoluted and h" Read more of this review »
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Melissa Thomson and 4 other people liked Emma's review of Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies (The Vacation Mysteries, #1): "this book is pregnant with taytay "
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Melissa Thomson and 39 other people liked The Damsel in the Library's review of Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies (The Vacation Mysteries, #1): "Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for providing me with an early copy in exchange for an honest review. This is what I get when I take reviews at face value: disappointment. I’ll only touch briefly on the mystery itself. I did no" Read more of this review »
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