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Marian Hale



Marian Hale is an American author known for her historical novels for young adults. Her first novel, The Truth about Sparrows (2004), tells the story of twelve-year-old Sadie and her family's journey from Missouri to Texas during the Great Depression. The novel is praised for its historical accuracy and the development of its protagonist, Sadie. Hale's second novel, Dark Water Rising (2006), is set in 1900 and follows seventeen-year-old Seth during the devastating Galveston hurricane, blending fiction with historical events.
Hale also writes The Goodbye Season (2009), another young adult novel that explores family and personal growth. She lives with her husband, daughter, and grandchildren on the Texas coast. ...more

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Average rating: 3.86 · 2,497 ratings · 453 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors
Dark Water Rising
3.85 avg rating — 1,496 ratings — published 2006 — 12 editions
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The Truth About Sparrows
3.94 avg rating — 593 ratings — published 2004 — 13 editions
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The Goodbye Season
3.77 avg rating — 408 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions
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