Stephen Messer (author)

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Stephen Messer, pen name Zeno Alexander, is an American author of books for young readers. [1]

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Messer was born in Skowhegan, Maine and currently lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Windblowne (Random House 2010) was named to the New York Public Library's Children's Books 2010 list. [2] The Library of Ever (Macmillan 2019, written as Zeno Alexander) was named one of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year for 2019. [3] The sequel, Rebel in the Library of Ever (Macmillan 2020), received a starred review from Booklist. [4]

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  1. "Stephen Messer | Penguin Random House".
  2. "Children's Books 2010: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing".
  3. "Best Middle-Grade Fantasy & Science Fictio..." Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. release, Access to Booklist Online is free through September 30 Read the. Rebel in the Library of Ever, by Zeno Alexander | Booklist Online.
  5. Windblowne. Random House. 2010. LCCN   2008043777.
  6. The death of Yorik Mortwell. Random House. 2011. LCCN   2010014255.
  7. 1 2 "The Library of Ever | Series".