Kit Pearson

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born

in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

April 30, 1947

gender

female

website

http://www.kitpearson.com/

genre

Young Adult, Children's Books, Historical Fiction

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Kit Pearson spent her childhood between that city and Vancouver, British Columbia. As a high-school student, she returned to Vancouver to be educated at Crofton House School. She obtained a degree in English Literature at the University of Alberta, and spent several years following the degree doing odd jobs or travelling in Europe.
In 1975, she began her Library degree at the University of British Columbia and took her first jobs in that field in Ontario. She later obtained an M.A. at the Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature in Boston. Returning to Vancouver, she completed her first novel "The Daring Game" which was published by Penguin Books.
Pearson now lives in Victoria, British Columbia, a few blocks from Ross Bay...more

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Average rating: 4.03 · 6,372 ratings · 283 reviews · 17 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Sky Is Falling (The Guests of War Trilogy, #1) 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 1,318 ratings — published 1990 — 6 editions	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
	A Handful of Time 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 1,103 ratings — published 1987 — 5 editions	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
	Awake and Dreaming 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 1,046 ratings — published 1996 — 8 editions	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
	Looking At The Moon (The Guests of War Trilogy, #2) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 811 ratings — published 1991 — 5 editions	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 Lights Go On Again (The Guests of War Trilogy, #3) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 688 ratings — published 1993 — 4 editions	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 Daring Game 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 409 ratings — published 1986 — 3 editions	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
	Whispers of War: The War of 1812 Diary of Susanna Merritt 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 264 ratings — published 2002	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
	Guests of War Trilogy 4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 199 ratings — published 1997	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
	A Perfect Gentle Knight 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 254 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	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 Whole Truth 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	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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Guests of War (3 books)
by Kit Pearson
4.0653399668325045 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 3,015 ratings

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“Choosing a new book was like looking for treasure.”
― Kit Pearson, Awake and Dreaming

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