Carol Plum-Ucci received some of the nation’s top
literary honors for her four young adult novels.  

THE BODY OF CHRISTOPHER CREED, a suspense
story set in the historic woods of Southern New Jersey.  
The novel received one of four Michael J. Printz Honor
Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library
Association, recognizing the best literature published
for young adults.  The novel also was a finalist in the
Edgar Allan Poe Awards and was named to the Reader’
s International Children’s Choice Awards List.  
Hyperion released a paperback edition.

WHAT HAPPENED TO LANI GARVER, Plum-Ucci’s
second novel, is story of prejudice, friendship,
popularity, tolerance, and individuality.  The story raises
a most important question: Might angels exist on
earth?  The novel has been selected as a featured book
both in Seventeen Magazine and YM Magazine.  It is
named to the 2003 Best Books for Young Adults List,
sponsored by the American Library Association, and is
a 2004 Teen Top Ten nominee.

Plum-Ucci’s third novel of THE SHE, was was
nominated for BBYA (Best Books for Young Adults, The
American Library Association) and received a starred
review in Booklist.  Her fourth novel, THE NIGHT MY
SISTER WENT MISSING, was named a finalist in the
Edgar Allan Poe Awards.  

Plum-Ucci speaks to junior high, high school, and adult
audiences across America.  She resides in Southern
New Jersey .
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