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Alyssa Colman

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Children's, Historical Fiction, Fantasy

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April 2007

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Alyssa Colman is an award-winning author who writes heartwarming stories for kids. Her novel, Where Only Storms Grow, won the 2026 American Library Association’s Schneider Family Book Award, the 2026 Josette Frank Award, and is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. Her other books include The Tarnished Garden and The Gilded Girl, both historical tales with a magical twist. Alyssa is a graduate of Wake Forest University and resides in Virginia.

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Alyssa Colman’s books

Average rating: 4.33 · 1,520 ratings · 431 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Gilded Girl (Gilded Magic, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 1,017 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Where Only Storms Grow 4.47 avg rating — 285 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	The Tarnished Garden (Gilded Magic, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 218 ratings — published 2022 — 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

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Gilded Magic (2 books)
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Alyssa Colman (Goodreads Author)

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The Wedding People

by Alison Espach

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London Calling (City Spies #6)

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“That fire within you will illuminate the whole world one day.”
― Alyssa Colman, The Gilded Girl

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“Kindness is its own type of magic, don’t you think?”
― Alyssa Colman, The Gilded Girl

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“When times get dark, we must shine brighter.”
― Alyssa Colman, The Tarnished Garden

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What book should we read in October?

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Graciela in the Abyss by Meg Medina

20 votes 28.6%

Home by Matt de la Peña

12 votes 17.1%

Dive by John David Anderson

11 votes 15.7%

An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magic (Encantadora, #1) by Sarah J. Mendonca

An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magic by Sarah J. Mendonca

10 votes 14.3%

Where Only Storms Grow by Alyssa Colman

10 votes 14.3%

Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi

6 votes 8.6%

Home by Matt de la Pena (write-in)

1 vote 1.4%

70 total votes

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