Amelia Elizabeth Walden

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After graduating from Columbia University in 1934, Amelia Elizabeth Walden attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, also in New York. From 1935 to 1945 she taught English and Dramatics at Norwalk High School, Norwalk, Connecticut. In 1946 Miss Walden married John William Harmon. This was also the year that her first book was published. At the request of her editor she revised the manuscript, entitled Gateway, to fit a new genre emerging at the time, called the "young adult" novel which was aimed at a post-adolescent but not yet adult audience, approximately ages 16 to 18. She is considered a pioneer in this area of American literature. Miss Walden found success writing for this audience, and commented, "I respond to young people because I remember my own adolescence so vividly - and fondly. It was a period of total involvement, of enjoying life to the hilt." Miss Walden wrote over 40 novels published by McGraw-Hill, Lippincott, William Morrow, The Westminster Press, and Appleton Century-Crofts. She was residing in Westport, Connecticut when she died.

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Heartbreak tennis
Representative edition published 1977
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Escape on skis
Representative edition published 1975
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Where was everyone when Sabrina screamed?
Representative edition published 1973
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Play ball, McGill
Representative edition published 1972
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Stay to win
Representative edition published 1971
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Basketball girl of the year
Representative edition published 1970
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The case of the diamond eye
Representative edition published 1969
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Race the wild wind
Representative edition published 1965
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My sister Mike
Representative edition published 1963
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How bright the dawn
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So near the heart
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A boy to remember
Representative edition published 1960
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Where is my heart?
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Today is mine
Representative edition published 1958
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Palomino girl
Representative edition published 1957
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I found my love
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Daystar
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Three loves has Sandy
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All my love
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Victory for Jill
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A girl called Hank
Representative edition published 1951
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Skymountain
Representative edition published 1950
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Waverly
Representative edition published 1947
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Waverly
Representative edition published 1947
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