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(b.Kate Messner grew up in Medina, a small town in Western New York. She graduated from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Communication with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and worked as a television news producer and reporter in Syracuse, NY and then Burlington, VT, before going back to school to get a teaching degree.
Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy
Series
Marty McGuire
1. Marty McGuire (2011)
2. Marty McGuire Digs Worms! (2012)
3. Marty McGuire Has Too Many Pets! (2014)
1. Marty McGuire (2011)
2. Marty McGuire Digs Worms! (2012)
3. Marty McGuire Has Too Many Pets! (2014)
Ranger in Time
1. Rescue on the Oregon Trail (2015)
2. Danger in Ancient Rome (2015)
3. Long Road to Freedom (2015)
4. Race to the South Pole (2016)
5. Journey through Ash and Smoke (2017)
6. Escape from the Great Earthquake (2017)
7. D-Day: Battle on the Beach (2018)
8. Hurricane Katrina Rescue (2018)
9. Disaster on the Titanic (2019)
10. Night of Soldiers and Spies (2019)
11. Escape From the Twin Towers (2020)
12. Attack on Pearl Harbor (2020)
1. Rescue on the Oregon Trail (2015)
2. Danger in Ancient Rome (2015)
3. Long Road to Freedom (2015)
4. Race to the South Pole (2016)
5. Journey through Ash and Smoke (2017)
6. Escape from the Great Earthquake (2017)
7. D-Day: Battle on the Beach (2018)
8. Hurricane Katrina Rescue (2018)
9. Disaster on the Titanic (2019)
10. Night of Soldiers and Spies (2019)
11. Escape From the Twin Towers (2020)
12. Attack on Pearl Harbor (2020)
Fergus and Zeke
1. Fergus and Zeke (2017)
2. At the Science Fair (2018)
3. The Field Day Challenge (2020)
4. The 100th Day of School (2021)
1. Fergus and Zeke (2017)
2. At the Science Fair (2018)
3. The Field Day Challenge (2020)
4. The 100th Day of School (2021)
History Smashers
Pearl Harbor (2019)
The Mayflower (2020)
Women's Right to Vote (2020)
The Titanic (2021)
The American Revolution (2021)
Plagues and Pandemics (2021)
The Underground Railroad (2022) (with Gwendolyn Hooks)
Pearl Harbor (2019)
The Mayflower (2020)
Women's Right to Vote (2020)
The Titanic (2021)
The American Revolution (2021)
Plagues and Pandemics (2021)
The Underground Railroad (2022) (with Gwendolyn Hooks)
Novels
The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z (2009)
Sugar and Ice (2010)
Eye of the Storm (2012)
Wake Up Missing (2013)
The Exact Location of Home (2014)
All the Answers (2015)
The Seventh Wish (2016)
Breakout (2018)
Chirp (2020)
Sugar and Ice (2010)
Eye of the Storm (2012)
Wake Up Missing (2013)
The Exact Location of Home (2014)
All the Answers (2015)
The Seventh Wish (2016)
Breakout (2018)
Chirp (2020)
Picture Books
Seamonster's First Day (2011)
Over and Under the Snow (2011) (with Christopher Silas Neal)
Sea Monster and the Bossy Fish (2013)
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt (2015)
How to Read a Story (2015)
Tree of Wonder (2015)
Over and Under the Pond (2017)
Rolling Thunder (2017)
The Brilliant Deep (2018)
Where the Sea Meets the Shore (2019)
The Next President (2020)
Over and Under the Rainforest (2020)
Sloth Wasn't Sleepy (2021)
Dr. Fauci (2021)
Only the Best (2022) (with Margaret E Powell)
Once Upon a Book (2023) (with Grace Lin)
Over and Under the Snow (2011) (with Christopher Silas Neal)
Sea Monster and the Bossy Fish (2013)
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt (2015)
How to Read a Story (2015)
Tree of Wonder (2015)
Over and Under the Pond (2017)
Rolling Thunder (2017)
The Brilliant Deep (2018)
Where the Sea Meets the Shore (2019)
The Next President (2020)
Over and Under the Rainforest (2020)
Sloth Wasn't Sleepy (2021)
Dr. Fauci (2021)
Only the Best (2022) (with Margaret E Powell)
Once Upon a Book (2023) (with Grace Lin)
Chapter Books
Kate Messner recommends
P.S. I Miss You (2018)
Jen Petro-Roy
"A heartbreaking but empowering story that's impossible to forget. . . . Readers will love Evie's smart, funny voice and will recognize themselves in her worries, her questions, and her hopes."
Caterpillar Summer (2019)
Gillian McDunn
"I could almost smell the ocean air as I read Gillian McDunn's Caterpillar Summer. What a beautiful story of family, forgiveness, life on an island, and growing up."
Of a Feather (2021)
Dayna Lorentz
"I love this story of falconry, family, and finding your way in a big, scary world. Reenie and Rufus absolutely stole my heart!"
Ophie's Ghosts (2021)
Justina Ireland
"Haunting, suspenseful, and steeped in the very real ghosts of injustice in America, Ophie’s Ghosts is a brilliant page-turner of a mystery. I couldn’t put it down, and Ophie’s courage and compassion make her a character I’ll never forget."
A Soft Place to Land (2021)
Janae Marks
"Readers will find hope in Joy's fierce dedication to her friends."
Maizy Chen's Last Chance (2022)
Lisa Yee
"Bursting with humor and heart, Maizy Chen's Last Chance celebrates the power of food, family, understanding our roots, and stepping up to help others when it mattersthe most."
Meant to Be (2022)
Jo Knowles
"Meant to Be shines a light on the wonderful, kindhearted kids who sometimes fall through the cracks. Ivy's voice - and her bike-fixing, pancake-making, friendship-mending determination - will stay with me for a long time."
A Song Called Home (2022)
Sara Zarr
"Sara Zarr's debut novel for middle grade readers is beautiful, honest, and bursting with hope--a powerful story about growing up, weathering change, and creating the family you need."
Coming Up Short (2022)
Laurie Morrison
"A pitch-perfect middle school sports story that captures all the joy, love, and messiness of growing up, Coming Up Short hits an absolute home run."
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