Lynne Kelly (fiction writer)

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Lynne Kelly
Born (1969-03-01) March 1, 1969 (age 55)
Galesburg, IL
OccupationWriter, Sign language interpreter
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Stephen F. Austin State University
Genre Middle grade fiction, young adult fiction
Notable awards2013 South Asia Book Award Honor, The Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrator's Crystal Kite Award
Website
lynnekellybooks.com

Lynne Kelly (born March 1, 1969) is an American author of books for children and young adults. Her first novel, Chained, was published in May 2012 by Farrar, Straus, & Giroux/Margaret Ferguson Books. [1]

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Biography

Lynne Kelly is an author of middle grade and young adult fiction. She was born in Galesburg, Illinois and grew up in Houston, Texas. While studying for a psychology degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, she started working as a sign language interpreter and continued that career after graduation. [2] Kelly became certified as a special education teacher in 2002, and started working on her first novel, Chained, while teaching in Spring ISD near Houston. [3] [4] [5]

Kelly currently resides in the Houston, Texas area. [6]

Works

Reception

Chained is a 2013 South Asia Book Award Honor [8] and a recipient of the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrator's Crystal Kite Award. [9] [10] The book was reviewed in Kirkus, The Horn Book and School Library Journal. [11] [12] [13]

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References

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  11. "CHAINED by Lynne Kelly". Kirkus Reviews. April 1, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  12. Heppermann, Christine, M. (July–August 2012). "Chained". The Horn Book Magazine. 88 (4): 119–120. Retrieved August 12, 2013.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. Hunter, Susan W. (June 2012). "Chained". School Library Journal. 58 (6): 125. Retrieved August 12, 2013.