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Dean Hughes


Born
Ogden, Utah, The United States
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Genre
Children's Books, Historical Fiction, History


Dean Hughes is the author of more than eighty books for young readers, including the popular sports series Angel Park All-Stars, the Scrappers series, the Nutty series, the widely acclaimed companion novels Family Pose and Team Picture, and Search and Destroy. Soldier Boys was selected for the 2001 New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age list. Dean Hughes and his wife, Kathleen, have three children and six grandchildren. They live in Midway, Utah.

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Average rating: 4.18 · 74,262 ratings · 5,614 reviews · 167 distinct works • Similar authors
Rumors of War (Children of ...
4.27 avg rating — 11,441 ratings — published 1997 — 8 editions
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Since You Went Away (Childr...
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Far From Home (Children of ...
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When We Meet Again (Childre...
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As Long As I Have You (Chil...
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The Writing on the Wall (He...
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Troubled Waters (Hearts of ...
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How Many Roads (Hearts of t...
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Take Me Home (Hearts of the...
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Series by Dean Hughes

Rumors of War Since You Went Away Far From Home When We Meet Again As Long As I Have You
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The Writing on the Wall Troubled Waters How Many Roads Take Me Home So Much of Life Ahead
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The Winds and the Waves Through Cloud and Sunshine Fresh Courage Take
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Muddy: Where Faith and Poly... River: Where Faith and Cons...
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“War is the greatest evil Satan has invented to corrupt our hearts and souls. We should honor our soldiers, but we should never honor war.”
― Dean Hughes, Far From Home
tags: evil, honor, soldiers, soul, war
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“If we believe in them, love them and trust them, they see who they are through our eyes.”
― Dean Hughes, Promises to Keep: Diane's Story
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“This boy turkied my Thanksgiving, but I won't let him Grinch my Christmas. -Dean Hughes (Midway to Heaven)”
― Dean Hughes
tags: holiday, humor
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