Colleen Nelson (Author of Sadia)

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Colleen Nelson

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Colleen Nelson is the author of YA fiction books Finding Hope (2016), 250 Hours (2015), The Fall (2013) and Tori by Design (2011). 'The Fall' and 'Tori by Design' both won the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award. 'The Fall' was also nominated for the White Pine Award. Currently living in Winnipeg with her husband, two young sons and three grown step-children, Colleen manages to eke out time to write everyday, but usually in the early morning after a strong cup of coffee. A junior high school teacher for ten years before having children, Colleen is familiar and comfortable with the tricky phase of life called 'adolescence'. Now a Teacher-Librarian in Winnipeg, Canada, Colleen is constantly on the look-out for books that will catch the at ...more

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	Sadia 3.79 avg rating — 454 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Undercover Book List 4.28 avg rating — 376 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding Hope 3.36 avg rating — 360 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harvey Comes Home 4.21 avg rating — 242 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Umbrella House 4.08 avg rating — 230 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Life and Deaths of Frankie D. 3.55 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spin 3.81 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pulse Point by Colleen Nelson (欧宝娱乐 Author), Nancy Chappell-Pollack 3.67 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fall 3.23 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harvey Holds His Own by Colleen Nelson (欧宝娱乐 Author), Tara Anderson (Illustrations) 4.13 avg rating — 112 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Harvey Stories (2 books)
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Mystery at the Biltmore (2 books)
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Review to come, but I LOVED this book! Perfect for fans of A Court of Thone and Roses!
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I adored this book. It was laugh-out-loud funny and Noah's character is so endearing. The dynamics of friendships and a crush gone wrong were authentic and kids will love reading it. ...more
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Huge congrats to Adrian for his work on this book. It's a fun story for middle grade readers and should inspire anyone who has ever wanted to write a book since Adrian did it before he was even in high school--amazing!!! The vocabulary and descriptio ...more
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Colleen Nelson rated a book it was amazing Mystery at the Biltmore: The Vanderhoff Heist (Mystery at the Biltmore, 1) by Colleen Nelson (欧宝娱乐 Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Hi there! I'm the author! Thanks so much for reading and reviewing! I had so much fun writing this book and love how Peggy Collins's illustrations brought the characters to life. Book #2 is out Spring 2025! ...more
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Another beautiful, touching book by Michelle Kadarusman. These 9 short stories pack a gentle punch. Each one follows a child in a different part of the world as they question, come to terms or face a conflict in their lives. I'm a fan of short storie ...more
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Colleen Nelson made a comment on Julie鈥檚 review of The Umbrella House " Hi Julie! I miss you and your wonderful videos! Thank you for your review! Coincidentally, Kathie picked out that same line and told me it was 'the' l ...more "
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Colleen Nelson rated a book it was amazing The U-nique Lou Fox by Jodi Carmichael (欧宝娱乐 Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
As a teacher, I think everyone benefits from reading this book! It gave me so many insights into what a day at school is like for students with attention issues. Lou is lovable and engaging and there are so many parts in this book that made me laugh ...more
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“If you give a kid a teacher..." I whispered
"She'll want to learn", Nazreen added, with a smile.
"And if she wants to learn..." Amira continued quietly.
"She'll want to change the world.”
― Colleen Nelson, Sadia

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