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Authors and Artists for Young Adults on James Heneghan
Author James Heneghan has come at life from different angles. Now a Canadian citizen, he came to his adopted country from his native England. Now an author of books for juveniles and young adults, he came to writing by way of police work and high school English teaching. His novels have been praised by critics and awards committees alike, both in Canada and the United States. With works such as Torn Away, Wish Me Luck, The Grave, Flood, and the mysteries in the "O'Brien Detective Agency" series, Heneghan is credited with bringing a fresh approach to the genre novel for young adults and primary graders. Addressing such literature as the mystery, the YA novel, the war story, the science fiction adventure, and the time-slip tale, he writes comic fiction and action-filled stories for younger readers and deeper, more thoughtful books for teenagers; several of his books are set...
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