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Erin Soderberg Downing

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I read and write lots of funny, adventurous, & heartwarming books for kids, tweens, and teens (and even a few romantic comedies for adults, too!) that are ultimately about finding your place, finding your people, and finding your voice. I always love book recommendations, so please send them my way. As a reader, I'm partial to contemporary romantic comedy, thrillers that keep the pages turning and have well-built characters, funny/original voices, quirky characters, and always kids' books with humor and heart. ...more

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Average rating: 3.9 · 17,267 ratings · 1,451 reviews · 56 distinct works • Similar authors

	Drive Me Crazy 3.76 avg rating — 3,343 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Juicy Gossip (Candy Apple #19) 4.14 avg rating — 2,741 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Prom Crashers 3.62 avg rating — 1,858 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Dancing Queen 3.64 avg rating — 1,457 ratings — published 2006 — 5 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
	Controlled Burn 4.13 avg rating — 1,102 ratings — 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
	When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie (The Great Peach Experiment #1) 3.98 avg rating — 1,114 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Just Keep Walking 4.07 avg rating — 1,054 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
	None of the Regular Rules 3.42 avg rating — 538 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	What Happened Then 4.19 avg rating — 394 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
	Kiss It 3.40 avg rating — 455 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

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Cheating on Myself: A Romantic Comedy (for adults)

Woo hoo! It's done. My very first romantic comedy for adults is here, and you really should go and buy it! (If you're an adult, that is. There is some mature content, so don't get this one if you're into my tween books. Seriously, you would not enjoy it.)

CHEATING ON MYSELF is a novel I've been working on for the last few years, and now it's finally available for YOU to buy and read and recommend t Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Erin Soderberg Downing

The Great Peach Experiment (4 books)
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Puppy Pirates (10 books)
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The Quirks (4 books)
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4.09 avg rating — 555 ratings

Just Like Home (3 books)
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4.20 avg rating — 151 ratings

Daring Dreamers Club (3 books)
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4.19 avg rating — 139 ratings

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“Even the most awful experiences have the potential to end with something beautiful.”
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“They made fun of his empty toilet paper roll collection,”
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What book should we read in April?

As always, you may write in titles, provided the book is a 2025 Newbery contender and already published.

The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

32 votes, 27.1%

Ferris by Kate Dicamillo (write-in)

24 votes, 20.3%

Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar

15 votes, 12.7%

Just Keep Walking by Erin Soderberg Downing

14 votes, 11.9%

Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson

12 votes, 10.2%

Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor by Alan Gratz

10 votes, 8.5%

Coyote lost and found (write-in)

5 votes, 4.2%

Heroes (write-in)

1 vote, 0.8%

Just Keep Walking by Erin Soderberg Downing (write-in)

1 vote, 0.8%

heroes (write-in)

1 vote, 0.8%

May I add olivetti by Allie millington? (write-in)

1 vote, 0.8%

black girl you are atlas (write-in)

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One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome (write-in)

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The Seasonal Read...: * READERBOARD	10	613	Oct 17, 2010 10:08AM
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Jun 11, 2009 09:29PM

Thanks! I'm sure I will. :)

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Jun 11, 2009 06:22PM

oh good - enjoy!

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message 1: by Briana

Jun 10, 2009 09:44PM

Hello! I got my two books, Drive Me Crazy and Prom Crashers, from winning your contest in the mail the other day. Thanks again!

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