Boys Against Girls

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds

ISBN 10: 0385320817 / ISBN 13: 9780385320818

Published by Delacorte Pr, 1994

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Crease on a few pages* Writing on first page*. Seller Inventory # mon0000637697

Bibliographic Details

Title: Boys Against Girls

Publisher: Delacorte Pr

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis:

Caroline Malloy matches wits with her nemesis Wally Hatford as they race to discover the mystery of the abaguchie, a mysterious, strange animal supposedly spotted in their town. By the author of The Boys Start the War.

About the Author:

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor knew at a very early age that she wanted to be a writer. She began her career writing short stories for magazines and has since authored more than ninety books for children. Though Mrs. Naylor grew up in Ohio, she sets many of her books in West Virginia. The boys-girls battle series is set in Buckman, West Virginia, a town modeled after Buckhannon, West Virginia, where her husband spent most of his growing-up years. Mrs. Naylor has enjoyed accolades from young readers all across the country, and she has won numerous awards. She was honored with the Newbery Medal for her novel Shiloh.
Born
January 4 in Anderson, Indiana
Previous Jobs
Clinical secretary, teacher, editorial assistant
Hobbies
Writing, reading, singing, playing the piano, hiking, swimming, theater, and snorkeling
Favorites
... foodsanything chocolate
... clothespants and shirts, or gypsy skirts
... colorsjade green and blue
... booksbooks by Southern authors and books about ordinary people caught up in extraordinary
situations
Inspirations for writing
Absolutely everything that ever happened to me and anybody else, all mixed up with imaginings!