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Margaret Peterson Haddix

Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of many critically and popularly acclaimed YA and middle grade novels, including The Missing series and the Shadow Children series. A graduate of Miami University (of Ohio), she worked for several years as a... Read full bio

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Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. Always so much to think about
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    1. Teen author Margaret Peterson Haddix talks about CLAIM TO FAME
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    2. Margaret Haddix's Found
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    3. The Missing Series--Haddix
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    4. Margaret Peterson Haddix Talks about Sent, her new novel
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    5. Margaret Peterson Haddix: Power
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    6. Margaret Peterson Haddix: Time
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November 15, 2008
We have a neighbor my kids call “the Sim.” Many mornings while my kids stood at the bus stop, waiting to go to school, this...
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Sought will be released on August 06, 2013 in eBook
May 14, 2013
Dexter the Tough will be released on June 18, 2013 in eBook
May 14, 2013
Full Ride will be released on November 12, 2013 in Hardcover, eBook
May 14, 2013
Game Changer will be released on November 12, 2013 in Trade Paperback
May 14, 2013
The Missing Collection will be released on June 04, 2013 in Trade Paperback
May 14, 2013
Risked will be released on September 03, 2013 in Hardcover, eBook
May 14, 2013
Caught will be released on April 30, 2013 in Trade Paperback
Apr 30, 2013
Caught is now available in Trade Paperback
Apr 30, 2013
Excerpt:
Excerpt 1 from Say What?
Dec 08, 2012
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Excerpt 1 from The Girl with 500 Middle Names
Dec 08, 2012
Turnabout will be released on November 13, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Nov 13, 2012
Turnabout is now available in Trade Paperback
Nov 13, 2012
The Always War will be released on November 13, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Nov 13, 2012
The Always War is now available in Trade Paperback
Nov 13, 2012
Escape from Memory will be released on November 13, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Nov 13, 2012
Escape from Memory is now available in Trade Paperback
Nov 13, 2012

Margaret Peterson Haddix Revealed

Margaret Peterson Haddix Q. Which living person do you most admire? A. Dr. Paul Farmer Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. Suddenly, just, even, and then Q. What do you regret most? A. 1. Hurting other people; 2. Making a fool of myself; 3. Doing things that both hurt others and make me look like a fool Q. What’s your greatest flaw? A. Thinking that I'm too busy to do things that are actually more important than the things I am busy with Learn more about Margaret Peterson Haddix

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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, April 27, 2013
...Each author will give three presentations during the day. More than 30 authors, including David Levithan, Ellen Hopkins, Margaret Peterson Haddix and festival favorite Terry Trueman, will participate. Go to teenbookfestival.org for more information...
Gulf Coast News Today, April 23, 2013
...Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones” by Byron Barton. • “Bring on the Birds” by Susan Stockdale. • “Caught” by Margaret Peterson Haddix. • “City Dog, Country Frog” by Mo Willems. • “Darth Paper Strikes Back” by  Tom...
Pittsburgh Almanac, April 4, 2013
...Halse Anderson. • Girls’ Book Club, grades four-six, 6 p.m. April 8. Read “Among the Hidden” by Margaret Peterson Haddix. • Watercolor pencil drawing, ages 6-13, 4 p.m. April 9-30. Cost is $15 plus supplies. Call 724-941-9430. •...
InOttawa.com, February 23, 2013
...find out what "So be it," the words her mom sometimes says, actually mean. "Double Identity" by Margaret Peterson Haddix. This book was really good! I could not stop reading it! It is about a girl named Bethany. Her parents give her whatever she wants....
Lake County News-Chronicle, February 21, 2013
..."Geronimo Stilton: Mouse in Space" Geronimo Stilton; "Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Extra Credit" Tommy Greenwald; "Game-Changer" Margaret Peterson Haddix; "Cat Tale" Michael Hall; "Infinity Ring: The Trap Door" Lisa McMann; "There Was a Tree" Rachel...
Examiner.com, January 24, 2013
...I loved the majority of this book, but I’m unsure if I interpreted it correctly.KT Sutton (Kaitlin Therese) is an eighth–grade star pitcher for the softball team at Brecksville Middle School North. She is so......
Hillcrest Patch, January 21, 2013
...- Youths at Orchard and Mayfield middle schools will soon enjoy a special visit by young adult author Margaret Peterson Haddix, who is visiting Mayfield Middle School Jan. 22-23 and Orchard Middle School Jan. 24. Haddix grew up on a farm between...
Ultimate Spring, May 2, 2013
...to have fun on the court." FAVORITE BOOK: "My favorite books are the 'Shadow Children' series (by Margaret Peterson Haddix). I really like the suspense. The stories are about kids who have to hide to survive in the future or the population police will...
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, April 27, 2013
...Each author will give three presentations during the day. More than 30 authors, including David Levithan, Ellen Hopkins, Margaret Peterson Haddix and festival favorite Terry Trueman, will participate. Go to teenbookfestival.org for more information...
Gulf Coast News Today, April 23, 2013
...Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones” by Byron Barton. • “Bring on the Birds” by Susan Stockdale. • “Caught” by Margaret Peterson Haddix. • “City Dog, Country Frog” by Mo Willems. • “Darth Paper Strikes Back” by  Tom...
Pittsburgh Almanac, April 4, 2013
...Halse Anderson. • Girls’ Book Club, grades four-six, 6 p.m. April 8. Read “Among the Hidden” by Margaret Peterson Haddix. • Watercolor pencil drawing, ages 6-13, 4 p.m. April 9-30. Cost is $15 plus supplies. Call 724-941-9430. •...
Chagrin Sun, January 15, 2013
...on January 15, 2013 at 7:00 AM, updated January 15, 2013 at 7:07 AM View/Post Comments Margaret Peterson Haddix. SOLON - Youths at Orchard and Mayfield middle schools will soon enjoy a special visit by young adult author Margaret Peterson Haddix,...
Hudson Hub Times, January 13, 2013
...the Cat." An E-ink Nook has chapter book titles geared for the independent reader by John Grisham, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Rick Riordan, C.S. Lewis, and many other popular authors. The Kindle in the teen room includes 'tween and teen titles in a...
CNWeekly.com, January 3, 2013
...has her favorite authors and would love to discuss them with others. Asked to pick one she named Margaret Peterson Haddix and her “Missing” series. Haddix was invited to speak at the the library as one of the Friends of the Library’s guest...