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Colleen Nelson

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Colleen Nelson is the author of YA fiction books Finding Hope (2016), 250 Hours (2015), The Fall (2013) and Tori by Design (2011). 'The Fall' and 'Tori by Design' both won the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award. 'The Fall' was also nominated for the White Pine Award. Currently living in Winnipeg with her husband, two young sons and three grown step-children, Colleen manages to eke out time to write everyday, but usually in the early morning after a strong cup of coffee. A junior high school teacher for ten years before having children, Colleen is familiar and comfortable with the tricky phase of life called 'adolescence'. Now a Teacher-Librarian in Winnipeg, Canada, Colleen is constantly on the look-out for books that will catch the at ...more

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Average rating: 3.89 · 3,188 ratings · 849 reviews · 36 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sadia 3.78 avg rating — 472 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	The Undercover Book List 4.30 avg rating — 399 ratings — published 2021 — 3 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
	Finding Hope 3.37 avg rating — 368 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Harvey Comes Home 4.20 avg rating — 248 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
	The Umbrella House 4.02 avg rating — 259 ratings — 3 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
	Mystery at the Biltmore: The Vanderhoff Heist by Colleen Nelson (Goodreads Author), Peggy Collins (illustrator) 4.02 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	The Life and Deaths of Frankie D. 3.56 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Spin 3.81 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 2019 — 3 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
	Pulse Point by Colleen Nelson (Goodreads Author), Nancy Chappell-Pollack 3.70 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	The Fall 3.23 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2013 — 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

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The Harvey Stories (2 books)
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Colleen Nelson (Goodreads Author),

Tara Anderson (Illustrations)

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Mystery at the Biltmore (3 books)
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Colleen Nelson (Goodreads Author)

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Pulse Point (2 books)
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Colleen Nelson (Goodreads Author),

Nancy Chappell-Pollack

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Colleen Nelson rated a book it was amazing Seabird by Michelle Kadarusman (Goodreads Author)	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
Another beautifully crafted book by Michelle Kadarusman. The characters and setttings are lush and vivid. There's a lot for today's readers to take away from this book. It might be rooted in history but the tale of fighting for your dreams in the fac ...more
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Review to come, but I LOVED this book! Perfect for fans of A Court of Thone and Roses!
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I adored this book. It was laugh-out-loud funny and Noah's character is so endearing. The dynamics of friendships and a crush gone wrong were authentic and kids will love reading it. ...more
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Huge congrats to Adrian for his work on this book. It's a fun story for middle grade readers and should inspire anyone who has ever wanted to write a book since Adrian did it before he was even in high school--amazing!!! The vocabulary and descriptio ...more
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“If you give a kid a teacher..." I whispered
"She'll want to learn", Nazreen added, with a smile.
"And if she wants to learn..." Amira continued quietly.
"She'll want to change the world.”
― Colleen Nelson, Sadia

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