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Alyssa Colman

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Alyssa Colman is an award-winning author who writes heartwarming stories for kids. Her novel, Where Only Storms Grow, won the 2026 American Library Association’s Schneider Family Book Award, the 2026 Josette Frank Award, and is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. Her other books include The Tarnished Garden and The Gilded Girl, both historical tales with a magical twist. Alyssa is a graduate of Wake Forest University and resides in Virginia.

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Average rating: 4.33 · 1,531 ratings · 436 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors
The Gilded Girl (Gilded Mag...
4.27 avg rating — 1,020 ratings — published 2021 — 8 editions
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Where Only Storms Grow
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“That fire within you will illuminate the whole world one day.”
― Alyssa Colman, The Gilded Girl
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“Kindness is its own type of magic, don’t you think?”
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“When times get dark, we must shine brighter.”
― Alyssa Colman, The Tarnished Garden
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