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Patrick Jones is the author of five realistic teen novels, most recently Stolen Car((Walker / Bloomsbury, 2008). His first young adult novel Things Change (Walker & Company, 2004) was named by the Young Adult Library Services Association as a best book for reluctant readers, and was runner-up in the Teen Buckeye Book Award selected by Ohio teens. His second novel Nailed was published by Walker / Bloomsbury in spring 2006 and was a runner-up for the Great Lake Book Award. His 2007 novel, Chasing Tail Lights, is nominated for the Minnesota Books Awards. His most recent (and last) professional publication is Connecting with Reluctant Readers (Neal-Schuman, 2006). In 2006, he won lifetime achievement awards from both the Catholic Library As...more


Average rating: 3.65 · 2,954 ratings · 557 reviews · 29 distinct works · Similar authors
Things Change
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 667 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions
The Tear Collector
3.14 of 5 stars 3.14 avg rating — 544 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions
Nailed
3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 357 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions
Chasing Tail Lights
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions
Cheated
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions
Connecting Young Adults And...
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3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions
Stolen Car
3.41 of 5 stars 3.41 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions
New Directions for Library ...
4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2002
Do It Right! Best Practices...
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2001
Connecting W/Reluctant Teen...
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3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions
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“The nail that sticks out farthest gets hammered the hardest.”
Patrick Jones, Nailed

“Kara do you love Brad?'
All my heart.'
Then how can you let him leave next year?'
I guess love isn’t enough sometimes.”
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Derek Schneider Hello,

My new book The 9 Ghosts of Samen's Bane is available now at amazon.com. I hope you have a great holiday.

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Bradley From Flint? Wow, you are practically right around the corner from me. =)

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