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Melissa Adelman

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Melissa Adelman was born and raised in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, a first-generation American with parents from Haiti and Chile. When she is not traveling the world for her job as an international development economist, her favorite place to be is at home, an old house full of surprises just outside D.C. Melissa lives with her husband, two energetic little boys, and long-suffering shih tzu. What the Neighbors Saw is her first novel.

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Average rating: 3.34 · 9,138 ratings · 1,706 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	What the Neighbors Saw 3.34 avg rating — 9,112 ratings — published 2023 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Minotaur Sampler, Volume 8: New Books to Make Your Heart Race by Melissa Adelman (Goodreads Author), Bruce Borgos (Goodreads Author), Allison Brennan (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 24 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Managing for Learning: Measuring and Strengthening Education Management in Latin America and the Caribbean by Melissa Adelman (Goodreads Author), Renata Lemos it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Top Story (Front Desk #5)

by Kelly Yang (Goodreads Author)

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Room to Dream (Front Desk #3)

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The Magician's Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) (Publication Order, #6)

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