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Shelley Pearsall

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I have written seven novels for youth (ages 10 - 14) which have reached a half-million readers around the world. I'm currently working on several new projects, and I live an ocean-hopping writing life, moving between Scotland and the US.

I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio where I used to write stories in a bedroom closet (aka my writer’s office). I tried to get my first story published when I was thirteen. However, it took about twenty years before I succeeded. My first novel, Trouble Don't Last, was published in 2002. It received the Scott O'Dell Medal for Historical Fiction, among other honors.

In my seven published books, I've explored a wide range of topics and themes: geometry, pyramids, Elvis impersonators, art, neurodiversity, World War II, ...more

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Average rating: 3.97 · 14,913 ratings · 2,158 reviews · 18 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Seventh Most Important Thing 4.06 avg rating — 9,003 ratings — published 2015 — 20 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
	All of the Above 3.80 avg rating — 1,841 ratings — published 2006 — 21 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
	Trouble Don't Last 3.99 avg rating — 1,189 ratings — published 2001 — 17 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
	Things Seen from Above 4.06 avg rating — 882 ratings — published 2020 — 13 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
	All Shook Up 3.47 avg rating — 869 ratings — published 2008 — 11 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
	Jump Into the Sky 3.86 avg rating — 681 ratings — published 2012 — 12 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
	Crooked River 3.71 avg rating — 442 ratings — published 2005 — 17 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 Lady Of The Lake: A Great Lakes book and teacher's guide by Shelley Pearsall (Goodreads Author), Bette Lou Higgins liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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

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Shelley Pearsall answered asdas asdasda's question: Trouble don't last is one of the most simple but enticing and interesting books I have read my entire grade has been reading it for a while it is a school tradition during black history month I would like to reach out to you and learn more? And would like to do a Q and A please answer if you can. And thank very much. Hello Darsh, Thank you for writing to me about Trouble Don't Last. I'm so glad to hear that you loved the book and that it is a tradition to read it at Avon Middle School each year. I remember visiting your school in past years I think. I would be hap See Full Answer
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Shelley Pearsall answered asdas asdasda's question:

Trouble don't last is one of the most simple but enticing and interesting books I have read my entire grade has been reading it for a while it is a school tradition during black history month I would like to reach out to you and learn more? And would like to do a Q and A please answer if you can. And thank very much.

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Thank you for writing to me about Trouble Don't Last. I'm so glad to hear that you loved the book and that it is a tradition to read it at Avon Middle School each year. I remember visiting your school in past years I think. I would be hap See Full Answer

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“Some angels are like peacocks. Others are less flashy. Like city pigeons. It all depends on the wings.”
― Shelley Pearsall, The Seventh Most Important Thing

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“First off, it’s not junk,” Arthur said, his voice rising. “It started on an island in World War II. With things from an island. It started with Death and War.”
― Shelley Pearsall, The Seventh Most Important Thing

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“Fear not.”
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