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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

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  • Casebusters

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  • The Statue Walks at Night

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  • Check in to Danger

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  • Catch a Crooked Clown

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  • Secret of the Time Capsule

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  • Beware the Pirate Ghost

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  • Sabotage on the Set

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  • The Legend of Deadman's Mine

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  • Bait for a Burglar

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  • Backstage with a Ghost

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  • The Internet Escapade

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  • The House Has Eyes

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  • Haunted Island

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  • Fear Stalks Grizzly Hill

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  • A Place to Belong

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  • A Dangerous Promise

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  • In the Face of Danger

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  • Keeping Secrets

    Author Joan Lowery Nixon
  • Caught in the Act

    Author Joan Lowery Nixon
  • Orphan Train Adventures

    Author Joan Lowery Nixon
  • The Other Side of Dark

    Author Joan Lowery Nixon
  • Secret, Silent Screams

    Author Joan Lowery Nixon
  • Shadowmaker

    Author Joan Lowery Nixon
  • Spirit Seeker

    Author Joan Lowery Nixon
  • Whispers from the Dead

    Author Joan Lowery Nixon
  • The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore

    Author Joan Lowery Nixon
  • A Family Apart: The Orphan Train Adventures

    Author Joan Lowery Nixon

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