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K.B. Shaw

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I grew up in small Wisconsin towns. Due to my father's work, I attended two grade schools and three high schools. I have fond memories of each.

I have always loved reading science fiction. In fact, the first book I remember checking out from the library on my own was The Enormous Egg by Oliver Butterworth. When I was a little older, it was André Norton's Catseye.

The first book I ever bought from the Scholastic Book Club was Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for a whopping 35¢. I still have that book and was so proud to have bought it with my own money that I saved the order form inside the book.

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The Hardy Boys turned me on to mysteries and Mark Twain to humor. I really didn't read many superhero comic books. I preferred The Phantom and Uncle
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I have worked in the educational writing market for more than 20 years. I am also the author of two series targeting the teen reluctant reader, which is an underserved population. My work has been cited by "The Chronicle of Higher Education".

During the pandemic, I have moved all my works online where they can be read for free.

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