YA fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction, magical realism, fantasy, book groups

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   Now in PAPERBACK !

The Peculiars

• YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults

• Bank Street Best Book

• Horn Book Recommended Fantasy

• Booklist Starred

• Westchester Award

Download the free discussion guide

 

Audible

Beyond the Door Book 1 Time Out of Time

Booklist Top Ten Sf-Fantasy Youth 2014

The Telling Stone Book2

Time Out of Time

WA State Book Award finalist

IN THE PRESS

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BETWEEN BEFORE AND AFTER is a dark but beautifully written story. I can almost one hundred percent promise that you will be not able to quit flipping the pages of this book. Everything from its plot, setting and all of the characters in this novel are unique and extraordinary...   

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"The real miracle is the way McQuerry intertwines here medical mysteries, the story of an adopted middle-aged man, and both Elaine’s and Molly’s younger siblings’ fascination with birds and wings. This elegant historical fiction will appeal to thoughtful readers, who, like Molly, are intrigued by the way the past and present connect. "  

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How Fairytales Help Us Navigate the World

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School Library Journal 

Guest Post by Maureen McQuerry

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Teen Reads

Booklist

SLJ, Teen Librarian Toolbox

Working Mother Magazine:

interview with Maureen McQuerry

Why Kids and Parents Need Myth

BIO

Maureen McQuerry is the author of four novels, 2 board book series, and 2 nonfiction books, including: THE PECULIARS, BEYOND THE DOOR, THE TELLING STONE, BETWEEN,BEFORE AND AFTER, BIG IDEAS FOR LITTLE PHILOSOPHERS and the forthcoming BIG IDEAS FOR LITTLE ENVIRONMENTALISTS. Her poetry can be found in literary journals.

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Her books have been selected for YALSA best fiction, ALA best book, Bank Street Best Books, and sold in 5 languages. Publisher’s Weekly calls her YA and MG work “evocative of The Dark is Rising and Neil Gaimen.” Most recently the Big Ideas series sold at auction to Penguin/Putnam and will be followed by BIG IDEAS FOR LITTLE ENVIRONMENTALISTS next year.

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Maureen taught for 20 years, specializing in gifted education, and was the McAuliffe fellow for WA state in 2000. She currently lives on an island near Seattle with her husband, a hive full of bees, and four chicken sisters.

News and Events

Announcing:

Big Ideas for Little Environmentalists!

Fall 2021!

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​Love with Plato

Kindness with Confucius

Summer 2021!

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Fall 2021

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9/18  BARN Bainbridge:

          The Stakes Must Be Death 

      Hook your readers’ hearts as well as their minds. We’ll discuss techniques to strengthen your story’s emotional core, hook their hearts and identify the one thing every powerful story has in common.

10/30 Dark and Stormy

         Ready for a good ghost story?

Authors read original spooky stories at this  favorite annual event.

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AA

Oct 22     

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Teachers and Librarians

I'I'm committed to supporting students, teachers and librarians through school visits, Skype sessions, personalized book plates, author Q&A’s and workshops.

Discussion guide questions for The Time Out of Time series..

Why School Visits Matter:

The Imagination at Work 

Workshops and Skype Visits

1-3 hour workshops are available on a variety of topics, or can be customized to meet your specific needs.  

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FREE Skype visits, 30 min, with your classroom if you purchase  a class set of 8+ books!

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