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Alex London


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Baltimore, Maryland, The United States
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The Short Version:

Alex London writes books for adults (One Day The Soldiers Came: Voices of Children in War), children (Dog Tags series; An Accidental Adventure series) and teens (Proxy). At one time a journalist reporting from conflict zones and refugee camps, he is now a full time novelist living in Brooklyn, NY, where he can be found wandering the streets talking to his dog, who is the real brains of the operation.

The Long Version:

C. Alexander London grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. He's an author of nonfiction for grown-ups (under a slightly different not very secret name), books for teens (as Alex London...see above), and, younger readers. He once won a 12-gauge skeet-shooting tournament because no one else had signed up in his age grou
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Average rating: 3.85 · 24,242 ratings · 4,314 reviews · 34 distinct worksSimilar authors
Proxy (Proxy, #1)

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3.86 avg rating — 11,302 ratings — published 2013 — 17 editions
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Guardian (Proxy, #2)

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Black Wings Beating (Skybou...

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Red Skies Falling (Skybound...

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City of Thieves (Battle Dra...

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The Princess Protection Pro...

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Gold Wings Rising (Skybound...

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City of Speed (Battle Drago...

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“Destiny is just the inevitable result of choice, from the choices that came before us to the choices we make. They are a river that can only flow in one direction.”
Alex London, Proxy

“Nature cannot be reprogrammed forever. Humans are not meant to run like software. You cannot hack the human condition.”
Alex London, Proxy

“He found that worry was a completely renewable resource. The more he had, the more he got.”
Alex London, Proxy

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Which book should the YA LGBT Books Group read as our Book of the Month for July 2013?

Proxy Proxy (Proxy, #1) by Alex London by Alex London (dystopian)
 
  18 votes 30.0%

 
  8 votes 13.3%

 
  8 votes 13.3%

The Dead Will Rise First The Dead Will Rise First by Logan Kain by Logan Kain (violence, edgy background)
 
  6 votes 10.0%

 
  4 votes 6.7%

Double Exposure Double Exposure by Sam Kadence by Sam Kadence (short story)
 
  4 votes 6.7%

Glitter Glitter by Ayla Starr by Ayla Starr (very short story)
 
  4 votes 6.7%

A + E 4ever A + E 4ever by ilike merey by ilike merey (graphic novel)
 
  2 votes 3.3%

 
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