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Neal Shusterman

Né(e): November 12, 1962 – Brooklyn, New York, United States

Neal Shusterman is an American author known for young adult science fiction, dystopian fiction, and speculative thrillers that explore ethics, identity, and society. His notable works include Challenger Deep, which won the National Book Award, and the Arc of a Scythe series. His books have earned multiple major awards and broad international readership.

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All of that is behind us now, and yet a simple truth remains: People have to die
-Scythe
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Humans learn from their mistakes. I cannot. I make no mistakes
-Thunderhead
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It is with abiding humility that I accept the position of High Blade of MidMerica
-The Toll
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He still can’t believe that his life is being stolen from him at sixteen
-Unwind
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As far as humanity is concerned, he’s an object. A bag of biomatter ripe for salvage
-UnDivided
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He is expected to be at home fifteen minutes after school lets out. He’s not going home
-UnBound
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My hands are so cold, I can barely move my fingers
-Chasing Forgiveness
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Ethan died of a burst appendix
-The Dark Side of Nowhere
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There was the rumor of a beautiful sky witch, who soared across the heavens in a great silver balloon
-Everwild
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I long to sit at the Resolute desk. To bring a firm fist down upon the well-worn oak, and feel it resonate like a drum
-MindWorks

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"Shusterman's works are of the moment and timeless, engaging readers of all abilities and interests across generations"

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"Neal Shusterman has a unique imagination, which can make his books hard to describe"

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