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Carolyn Coman

Born

in Evanston, Illinois, The United States

October 28, 1951

Genre

Children's, Young Adult

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Carolyn Coman (born 1951 in Evanston near Chicago) is a writer of children's books living in South Hampton, New Hampshire. Her books What Jamie Saw (1995) and Many Stones (2000) were nominated for several awards.

She worked as a bookbinder from 1975-84 and later as an editor with Heinemann before she became a full-time writer. Her books include the portrait documentary of the debut, and a picture book before 4 novels for young adults from 1993 to 2000. Her two latest books (2004 and 2007), for middle grade readers, combine humor, investigation and a sense of nostalgia.

Her four young adult novels are described as “she explores the darker sides of growing up: dealing with parent's abandonment through death in Tell Me Everything, abuse by a ste ...more

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Average rating: 3.54 · 3,434 ratings · 474 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	What Jamie Saw 3.60 avg rating — 1,733 ratings — published 1991 — 27 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
	Many Stones 3.44 avg rating — 817 ratings — published 2000 — 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
	The Memory Bank by Carolyn Coman, Rob Shepperson (Illustrator) 3.65 avg rating — 508 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
	The Big House 3.55 avg rating — 196 ratings — published 2004 — 10 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
	Tell Me Everything 3.22 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1993 — 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
	Bee and Jacky 3.06 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 1994 — 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
	Sneaking Suspicions by Carolyn Coman, Carolyn Coman 3.54 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Writing Stories: Ideas, Exercises, and Encouragement for Teachers and Writers of All Ages really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Losing Things at Mr. Mudd's liked it 3.00 avg rating — 7 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
	For Sad Girls: Meeting Etty Hillesum it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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

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“Never underestimate the importance of the beginning. Of anything. The beginning has the seeds of everything else to come.”
― carolyn coman, The Memory Bank

tags: inspirational

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“We write to find out what we didn’t know we knew. We write to know deeper and truer. We write to connect the dots: a whole new constellation.”
― Carolyn Coman

tags: writing

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“All dreams can be a source of light...but some are especially radiant. They linger and continue to shine with all they have to reveal.”
― Carolyn Coman, The Memory Bank

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What Book Shall We Read in November?

I have chosen books that are getting a lot of attention and were published in September and October. Please let me know if you think a book should be added to the list.

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The Kneebone Boy by Ellen Potter

10 votes 37.0%

Storyteller by Patricia Reilly Giff

4 votes 14.8%

The Clockwork Three by Matthew J. Kirby

4 votes 14.8%

The Day of the Pelican by Katherine Paterson

2 votes 7.4%

Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst

2 votes 7.4%

What Happened on Fox Street by Tricia Springstubb

2 votes 7.4%

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

2 votes 7.4%

The Memory Bank by Carolyn Coman

1 vote 3.7%

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