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T.A. Barron grew up in Colorado ranch country and traveled widely as a Rhodes Scholar. Though he’d dreamed of becoming a writer, he couldn’t find anyone to publish his first novel. He joined a business, eventually became president, then decided to try again. So in 1990, he surprised his business partners by moving back to Colorado to become a writer and conservationist. Since then he has written over twenty highly acclaimed novels, children’s books, and nature books, many of which are international best sellers.

He is the winner of the 2011 de Grummond USM Medallion for "lifetime contribution to the field of children's and young adult literature." In addition, he has won the Nautilus Award, given to books that inspire a better world, along w...more


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“What makes this danger so terrible is that humans tip the balance of your world. No other species can make such a difference, for good or ill. If humans can live in harmony with other forms of life, the world rejoices. If not, the world suffers--and may not survive.”
T.A. Barron

“Stories help me. To live. To work. To find the meaning hidden in every dream, ever leaf, every drop of dew.”
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“And now, my friends, a dragon's toast! Here's to life's little blessings: war, plagues, and all forms of evil. Their presence keeps us alert--- and their absence keeps us grateful.”
T.A. Barron, Merlin's Dragon

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