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| Born | October 29, 1961 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
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Nancy Werlin (born October 29, 1961, in Salem, Massachusetts) [1] is an American writer of young-adult novels.
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Nancy Werlin | |
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| Born | October 29, 1961 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
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Nancy Werlin (born October 29, 1961, in Salem, Massachusetts) [1] is an American writer of young-adult novels.
Werlin was born October 29, 1961, in Salem, Massachusetts to Arnold and Elaine Werlin. [2] She received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Yale University in 1983. [2]
Werlin is Jewish. [2]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 1999 | The Killer's Cousin | Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel | Winner | |
| 2001 | Locked Inside | Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel | Finalist | |
| 2006 | The Rules of Survival | Cybils Award for Young Adult Fiction | Finalist | [3] |
| 2006 | The Rules of Survival | National Book Award for Young People's Literature | Finalist | [4] |
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