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Joan Lowery Nixon
Joan Lowery Nixon (1927–2003) was a renowned author of children’s literature, best known for series like the Orphan Train Adventures and Casebusters. Born in Los Angeles, she began...view moreJoan Lowery Nixon (1927–2003) was a renowned author of children’s literature, best known for series like the Orphan Train Adventures and Casebusters. Born in Los Angeles, she began dictating poems to her mother before she could read. At the University of Southern California, Nixon majored in journalism, but took a job teaching the first grade upon graduating. In 1949, she and her husband moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, and in 1964 she published her first novel, The Mystery of Hurricane Castle. Nixon became a fan of mystery fiction when she was a child, and many of her most popular series incorporate elements of sleuthing. She won four Edgar Awards for best young adult mysteries, including prizes for her novels The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore (1979) and The Name of the Game Was Murder (1993). In addition to writing more than 140 young adult novels, Nixon also co-wrote several geology texts with her scientist husband. view less
Books by Joan Lowery Nixon
Backstage with a Ghost Haunted Island Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Statue Walks at Night Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Statue Walks at Night Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Catch a Crooked Clown Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBeware the Pirate Ghost Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFear Stalks Grizzly Hill Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe House Has Eyes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSabotage on the Set Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBait for a Burglar Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Check in to Danger Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by Joan Lowery Nixon
Caught in the Act Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In the Face of Danger Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Whispers from the Dead Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Circle of Love Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Spirit Seeker Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A Place to Belong Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Secret, Silent Screams Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A Family Apart Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Other Side of Dark Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A Dangerous Promise Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5