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Katherine Ayres

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in Columbus, Ohio, The United States

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Children's Books, History, Literature & Fiction

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Katherine Ayres is the author of ten books for children and teenagers. She lives in Pittsburgh, PA where she teaches writing to graduate students and Chatham University.

At age 19 she appeared on the TV show, To Tell the Truth--as a liar. "It was good practice for becoming a fiction writer," she says. "These days I have to make up stuff all the time. And I like it!"

Then, as now, Ayres was a convincing story spinner--members of the panel believed her impersonation as young readers believe and enjoy her characters today.

To get to know Katherine better, visit her website (www.katherineayres.com) and her blog (katherineayres.blogspot.com). ...more

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During the first ten weeks of 2014 I’ve made four different journeys; three lasted five days and one lasted eight. This meant I spent about a third of my time away from home. I traveled by plane and during January, February, and March we had ongoing intense winter conditions. For me, air travel plus weather, equals worry.
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Average rating: 3.86 · 3,896 ratings · 409 reviews · 19 distinct works • Similar authors

	Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres (Goodreads Author), Nadine Bernard Westcott (Illustrator) 3.92 avg rating — 914 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	North by Night: A Story of the Underground Railroad 3.91 avg rating — 861 ratings — published 1998 — 16 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
	Voices at Whisper Bend (American Girl History Mysteries, #4) by Katherine Ayres (Goodreads Author), Greg Dearth (Illustrator), Dahl Taylor (Illustrator) 3.86 avg rating — 667 ratings — published 1999 — 11 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
	Under Copp's Hill (American Girl History Mysteries, #8) 3.98 avg rating — 569 ratings — published 2000 — 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
	Macaroni Boy 3.61 avg rating — 335 ratings — published 2003 — 14 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
	Silver Dollar Girl 3.78 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 2000 — 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
	Stealing South: A Story of the Underground Railroad 3.61 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2001 — 6 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
	Family Tree 3.82 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 1996 — 14 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
	Matthew's Truck 3.64 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2005 — 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
	A Long Way 3.38 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2003 — 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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Her Fearful Symmetry

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“Sometimes you make a sacrifice for what you believe,even if it hurts you your whole life.”
― Katherine Ayres, Family Tree

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