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Stephanie Morrill<\/strong> writes books about girls who are on an adventure to discover their unique place in the world. She is the author of several contemporary young adult series, as well as two historical young adult novels, The Lost Girl of Astor Street <\/em>and Within These Lines<\/em>. Within These Lines<\/em> was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection, as well as a YALSA 2020 Best Fiction for Young Adults pick. Since 2010, Stephanie has been encouraging the next generation of writers at her website, GoTeenWriters.com<\/a>, which has been on the Writer\u2019s Digest Best Websites for Writers list since 2017. She lives in the Kansas City area, where she loves plotting big and small adventures to enjoy with her husband and three children. You can connect with Stephanie and learn more about her books at StephanieMorrill.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stephanie Morrill writes books about girls who are on an adventure to discover their unique place in the world. 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