About me: Patrick Jones is the author of The Tear Collector to be published in September 2009. Previously, he has written five realistic teen novels, most recently Stolen Car (October 2008) and Cheated (April 2008). His 2007 novel Chasing Tail Lights is nominated for the Minnesota Book Award. His first young adult novel Things Change (Walker & Company, 2004) was named by the Young Adult Library Services Association as a best book for reluctant readers. In 2006, he won lifetime achievement awards from both the Catholic Library Association, and the American Library Association. Jones is a frequent speaker at conferences, having visited all fifty states, as well as in Canada, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. Jones grew up in Flint, Michigan, but now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Read more at his web page www.connectingya.com, including FAQs (perfect for book reports!)
Who I'd like to meet: Readers of teen books, maybe even readers of my teen novels.
hey patrick!!! i haven't comment you in a long time so i thought that i would stop by and say hi!!! how have you been????? i just got the rest of your books and i am hoping that i can meet up with you to sign them!!! i love them so much!!!! i actually convince my fiance to read them!! im super excited to see what he thinks about them :D
I wrote a paper on you. Yeah. That's how amazing you are. And since I'm such an excellent writer. (cough) It was pretty good. Yeah. Favorite authors and such. Thought I'd randomly inform you of that. XD -Alexa
I use you as my research project, you come to my school, I do introductions for you every hour, we go out to eat. AND I'M STILL NOT ON YOUR TOP FRIENDS?
So, one of tenth graders just finished reading Nailed, and he wanted to read Chasing Tail Lights, but it was already checked out. He returned from the library with Chinese Handcuffs by Chris Crutcher instead which excited me because you men are my two favorite young-adult authors, and I try to get my students to read you both ALL the time! I'm so glad that you guys know what appeals to the young-adult readers!
I saw you when you went to visit Eastwood Academy. Your books are so great. I'm glad that you made books and did not sugar coat things like many authors i know. You are a great author and i hope very much to read all of your books. Can i get the other one?
Did you love Michael Cole's loose paraphrasing of Nebraska era Bruce during the Hardys match? "Man turns his back on his family, he just ain't no good. "
My friend Ryan was walking into his second hour, which is my first hour. [English Class] He had Things Change in his hands, and when he said he finished it, I yanked it from him and ran to the teacher and checked it out. :D
Only on page 40-something, finding it hard to put it down, but I had chorale practice. [Blargh]
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