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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.Details
- Status: In a Relationship
- Hometown: Flint, MI (now living in Minneapolis)
- Zodiac Sign: Leo
- Occupation: Author
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University Michigan
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Graduated: N/A
- Major: see above
1983 to 1984 -
University Of Michigan-Flint
- Flint, MI
- Graduated: N/A
- Student status: Alumni
- Major: drinking coffee/smart ass comments
1979 to 1983 -
Carman-Ainsworth High School
- Flint, MI
- Graduated: N/A
- Student status: Alumni
- Clubs: I was a teenage thespian
1976 to 1979
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Alex...=] 3 years ago
♥Krystal♥ *UMF* .. Happy Birthday to you
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Alexa Bowman 3 years ago
10 of 243MorePatrick! It's been forever!
How aree you?
Nice seeing you in Hudson the other day!!!!! :)
Heyy.
I just read "Nailed".
It's my favorite book out of all of them. (:
Thank you for writing it. :D
Ive been reading Tear Collector and for the most part now, im crying. its so sad and so vivid. your diction is amazing.
hey
so you were quoted in our exam the other day.
i was like whoa theres a name i havent heard in a while.
have a killer day
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
hope its a good one
-alex-
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday Dear Patrick
Happy Birthday to you!!
Happy Birthday...
Happy birthday buddy! :)
Omg.
Happy early birthday.
I was gonna do this at midnight,
But uhhh failure.
Since who knows where I'll be at midnight?
:] You know what I mean?
Anyways, hope you have a fab one.