Don Aker

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Don Aker


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Born in 1955 in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Don Aker grew up in rural Hants County. He later attended Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, where he received his Bachelor of Arts (1976), Bachelor of Education (1977), and Master of Education (1991) degrees. He has been a classroom teacher since 1977, and he currently works as Literacy Mentor for the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board. The father of two daughters, he lives in Middleton, Nova Scotia, with his wife, who is his "first editor."

Don began writing in 1988 after taking a course for language arts teachers at the Martha's Vineyard Summer Writing Workshops in Massachusetts, where educators were encouraged to write along with their students. Since then, he has published 13 books and
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Average rating: 3.8 · 2,032 ratings · 211 reviews · 19 distinct worksSimilar authors
The First Stone

3.82 avg rating — 934 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions
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The Fifth Rule

3.94 avg rating — 402 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions
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The Space Between

3.82 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions
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Running on Empty

3.66 avg rating — 154 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions
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Delusion Road

3.72 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions
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Of Things Not Seen

3.44 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions
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One on One

3.60 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions
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Brothers in Arms: The Siege...

3.55 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions
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Stranger at Bay

3.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions
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Four Corners: Winging It: H...

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“You know the hurt is coming, but there's this reprieve just long enough to get your hopes up, to make you think that maybe, just maybe, this time you dodged it. But then it comes anyway.”
Don Aker, The Space Between

“And I'm reminded just how quickly life can change.”
Don Aker, The Space Between

“I can't help wondering if love can really be blamed for the things we do to ourselves.”
Don Aker, The Space Between

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