![]() Pearson at the 2019 Texas Book Festival | |
Born | Southern California | August 14, 1955
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1999–present |
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Mary E. Pearson (born August 14, 1955) is an American children's writer best known for young adult fiction.
Her book A Room on Lorelei Street won the 2006 Golden Kite Award for fiction. [1] Her book The Adoration of Jenna Fox was a finalist for the Andre Norton Award [2] and is being adapted into a movie. [3]
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