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Brigit Young is the author of four middle grade novels: WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, THE PRETTIEST, BRIGHT, and BANNED BOOKS, CROP TOPS, AND OTHER BAD INFLUENCES. Additionally, Brigit has published poetry and short fiction in dozens of literary journals and taught creative writing to kids of all ages.

Brigit lives in New Jersey with her husband, daughters, gecko, and dog. She loves British mystery TV shows, hanging out with her fabulous kids, and tending to her garden.

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	The Prettiest 4.14 avg rating — 1,779 ratings — published 2020 — 8 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
	Worth a Thousand Words 4.01 avg rating — 314 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Bright 4.07 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Banned Books, Crop Tops, and Other Bad Influences 3.87 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 2024 — 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
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The paperback of WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS hits stores on April 14 2020, and I'm delighted to share its lovely cover by artist Emma Lupin,designed by Cassie Gonzales.

A Junior Library Guild Selection“A suspenseful mystery/detective story [that] deepens into a nuanced coming-of-age story . . . [An] affecting debut novel.” ―Horn Book“The mystery . . . will keep readers turning pages in this touching deb Read more of this blog post »

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“everyone had his or her own opinions about how other people should look, and those opinions were different all over the world, so how could any one opinion be true?”
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“You’re the classiest person I know,” Nessa told her, nodding to the flower. “And you’re the cutest,” Lara said, taking Nessa’s hand and twirling her around.”
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“I contain multitudes, we all contain multitudes, we are a million things unfolding eternally and we’ll never even know our own full stories.”
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“And now they were across the world in a wholly new place, but -- and she wasn't sure what this meant -- every new place reminded her of an old place. The moon, after all, was still the moon.”
― Joanna Hershon, A Dual Inheritance

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“It is not enough to simply teach children to read;
we have to give them something worth reading.
Something that will stretch their imaginations-
something that will help them make sense of their own lives
and encourage them to reach out toward people
whose lives are quite different from their own.”
― Katherine Paterson

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“The closet is a closet, but it’s also a rocket or a tree house. Your mind is a palace, as long as you go in the right rooms.”
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“Even the silence
has a story to tell you.
Just listen. Listen.”
― Jacqueline Woodson, Brown Girl Dreaming

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“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

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