Monica Hughes

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born

November 03, 1925 in London, The United Kingdom

died

March 07, 2003

gender

female

genre

Children's Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction

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Monica Hughes was a very popular writer for young people, and has won numerous prizes. Her books have been published in the United States, Poland, Spain, Japan, France, Scandinavia, England, and Germany. She has twice received the Canada Council Prize for Children's Literature, and was runner-up for the Guardian Award.

She is the author of Keeper of the Isis Light, an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults, which also received a Certificate of Honor from the International Board on Books for Young People; Hunter in the Dark, also an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; and Sandwriter, among many other titles.

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Books by Monica Hughes

Average rating: 3.75 · 2,263 ratings · 257 reviews · 110 distinct works

	Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes, Broeck Steadman (Illustrator) 3.85 avg rating — 840 ratings — published 1991 — 14 editions	My rating:
	The Keeper of the Isis Light (Isis, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 340 ratings — published 1981 — 14 editions	My rating:
	Devil on My Back (Arc One, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 1984 — 8 editions	My rating:
	The Guardian of Isis (Isis, #2) 3.70 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 1982 — 7 editions	My rating:
	The Isis Pedlar (Isis, #3) 3.61 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 1985 — 7 editions	My rating:
	The Dream Catcher (Arc One, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 1987 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Crystal Drop 3.55 avg rating — 69 ratings — 7 editions	My rating:
	Sandwriter 3.88 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1985 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Story Box 3.74 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Castle Tourmandyne 3.38 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Series by Monica Hughes

Isis (3 books)
by Monica Hughes

3.75 avg rating — 539 ratings

Arc One (2 books)
by Monica Hughes

4.02 avg rating — 178 ratings

Sandwriter (2 books)
by Monica Hughes

3.85 avg rating — 82 ratings

Crisis on Conshelf Ten (2 books)
by Monica Hughes

3.47 avg rating — 83 ratings

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