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Educational resource for young adult literature author M.E. Kerr and her alter ego, children's books author Mary James. Interview, biography, bibliography, references, comments, book summaries, discussion group, photos, sound bites. For fans and researchers.

LEARNING ABOUT M. E. KERR Compiled by Tamora Francis, Patricia McHugh with Kay E. Vandergrift in Young Adult Literature In my books for young adults, I updated everything that happened to me in my teens, to make my stories more contemporary, probably not trusting the idea I could interest today's kids in yesterday's happenings. I knew I could interest today's kids in yesterday's kids, because ...