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- ↑ "LOVE SONG FOR JOYCE by Lois Kerry". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Lois Duncan". The Alliance for the Study and Teaching of Adolescent Literature at Rhode Island College (ric.edu). February 9, 2006. Archived from the original on May 7, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2007.
- ↑ Drew, Bernard Alger (1997). The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies . Libraries Unlimited. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-563-08615-1.
