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She started out as a copy editor for a newspaper, a newspaper reporter and a freelance writer. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. It has hardly begun before it is over, and i somehow doubt that there is going to be a sequel, though there is certainly room for one if the author ever decides to write one. Buy a cheap copy of the always war book by margaret peterson haddix. In the book the always war, by margaret peterson haddix, a bestselling author, america has been plunged into a civil war that has ravaged the nation for almost a century. The second book in the greystone secrets series from the master of plot twists, margaret peterson haddix perfect for fans of a wrinkle in time and the city of ember. Margaret peterson haddix books list of books by author. This book was a little boring because i like books with some action, like tragedy deaths, in it. The first time i read this book, i was absolutely floored by the plot twist. Nov 15, 2011 margaret peterson haddix is the author of many critically and popularly acclaimed ya and middle grade novels, including the children of exile series, the missing series, the under their skin series, and the shadow children series.
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