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Shelley Pearsall

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Children's, Fiction, Historical Fiction

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I grew up in a blue-collar suburb of Cleveland called Parma where I used to write stories in a bedroom closet (aka my writer’s office). I tried to get my first novel – a 40 page handwritten story called “I am the Only One Left” - published when I was thirteen. As you can probably guess, it was rejected!

It took about twenty years before I finally had my first published book, Trouble Don’t Last (Knopf, 2002). Since then, I’ve written four more novels.

Besides writing books for intermediate and teen readers, I’ve written a lot of other things over the years – plays, ghost stories, non-fiction articles, tour brochures, and opinion columns. In college, I even had the chance to write a piece for the New York Times.

Since I often write about history ...more

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Out of all of your books, which one of them is your favorite?

Shelley Pearsall Just like kids, each book is unique -- so I can't say I have an overall favorite, but I do have favorite things...and least favorite things...about ea…moreJust like kids, each book is unique -- so I can't say I have an overall favorite, but I do have favorite things...and least favorite things...about each one. I can say that each book has surprised me and changed me as a person and as a writer, which is one of my favorite parts of being an author.(less)

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I remember when you came to our school last year Gahanna middle school west and i also have one question for you what are your top 10 favorite books of all time? [Not including yours]

Shelley Pearsall Hi Ilyas,
Gosh...that is a tough question. I'm not sure I can narrow my list to Top 10 of all-time, but here are 11 of my favorites for youth, not in a…moreHi Ilyas,
Gosh...that is a tough question. I'm not sure I can narrow my list to Top 10 of all-time, but here are 11 of my favorites for youth, not in any particular order.
1. Harry Potter (2nd book)
2. Holes
3. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
4. Out of the Dust
5. Zlata's Diary
6. The Giver
7. Wonder
8. Single Shard
9. The Great Gilly Hopkins
10. Moonbird
11. The Watsons Go to Birmingham(less)

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Average rating: 3.96 · 11,859 ratings · 1,857 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Seventh Most Important Thing 4.07 avg rating — 7,135 ratings — published 2015 — 20 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
	All of the Above 3.77 avg rating — 1,505 ratings — published 2006 — 3 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
	Trouble Don't Last 3.97 avg rating — 994 ratings — published 2001 — 10 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
	All Shook Up 3.47 avg rating — 844 ratings — published 2008 — 8 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
	Jump Into the Sky 3.85 avg rating — 643 ratings — published 2012 — 9 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
	Crooked River 3.69 avg rating — 407 ratings — published 2005 — 8 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
	Things Seen from Above 4.13 avg rating — 328 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Things Seen From Above 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Ohio Ghost Stories by Shelley Pearsall (Goodreads Author), Sandra J. Hines (Illustrator), Bette Lou Higgins (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	GREAT Lakes Ladies by Bette Lou Higgins, Shelley Pearsall (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	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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“Some angels are like peacocks. Others are less flashy. Like city pigeons. It all depends on the wings.”
― Shelley Pearsall, The Seventh Most Important Thing

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“First off, it’s not junk,” Arthur said, his voice rising. “It started on an island in World War II. With things from an island. It started with Death and War.”
― Shelley Pearsall, The Seventh Most Important Thing

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