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Christine Brodien-Jones

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in Rochester, NY, The United States

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female

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Children's Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Young Adult

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I've always been drawn to the mysterious “other worlds” we inhabit as children: the invisible secret worlds that adults never seem to notice. Much of my childhood was spent immersed in books (the library was just around the corner) and I wrote my first story at age seven about a girl and a dragon.

Branches of trees were the best places to read books. My favorites were fairy tales, fantasy and science-fiction, including books by Edward Eager, Astrid Lindgren, Ray Bradbury and Madeleine L’Engle. Years later I would read these same stories to my sons Ian and Derek.

After studying creative writing at Emerson College, Boston, I traveled and lived in Almeria (Spain), London and Amsterdam. I met my husband Peter, a native of Wales, while traveling a...more

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The Next Big Thing!

Last week the remarkable Jody Feldman tagged me to participate in a great get-the-word-out game called The Next Big Thing – Thanks, Jody! The Next Big Thing is an awareness blog campaign that began in Australia and became international. It features authors and illustrators of books for kids and young adults and their recently published books and/or those that are slated to be released this year...

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Average rating: 3.67 · 502 ratings · 107 reviews · 4 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Owl Keeper by Christine Brodien-Jones (Goodreads Author), Maggie Kneen (Illustrator) 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 461 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	The Scorpions of Zahir by Christine Brodien-Jones (Goodreads Author), Kelly Murphy (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.14 of 5 stars 3.14 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Dreamkeepers 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1992 — 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
	The Glass Puzzle 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2013 — 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

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Howards End Is on the Landing: A Year of Reading from Home

by Susan Hill

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The Place of the Lion

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Christine Brodien-Jones rated a book 4 of 5 stars Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1) by Jeff Kinney read in February, 2013	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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Christine Brodien-Jones rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (Goodreads Author) read in January, 2013	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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Christine Brodien-Jones rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (Goodreads Author) read in December, 2012	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
Loved this book, my idea of a perfect read. Suspenseful, heartfelt, sublimely written.
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“Just because there were times you were frightened doesn't mean you weren't brave.”
― Christine Brodien-Jones, The Owl Keeper

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“Without doubt, it is the greatest act of courage that is often the most fearful.”
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