Jennifer A. Nielsen
Author of The False Prince
About the Author
Jennifer A. Nielsen was born in Utah. Her first book, Elliot and the Goblin War, was published in 2010. She is the author of The Underworld Chronicles, The Ascendance Trilogy, and the Praetor War series. She also wrote the sixth book of the Infinity Ring series, Behind Enemy Lines. (Bowker Author show more Biography) show less
Image credit: reading at the National Book Festival, Washington, D.C. By slowking4 - Own work, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72267047
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Works by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Associated Works
True Heroes: A Treasury of Modern-day Fairy Tales Written by Best-selling Authors (2015) — Contributor — 27 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1971-07-10
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Utah
- Places of residence
- Utah
- Occupations
- writer young adult fiction
- Organizations
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Agent
- Ammi-Joan Paquette (Erin Murphy Literary Agency)
Emily Dayton (Gotham Group, film or television interest) - Short biography
- New York Times Bestselling author, Jennifer Nielsen, was born and raised in northern Utah, where she still lives today with her family, a dog that won’t play fetch, and a cat that hallucinates. She loves chocolate, old books, and lazy days in the mountains.
New York Times
Jennifer has won multiple awards including the Sydney Taylor Notable Book Award, multiple Whitney Awards, and several state book awards. Also, she once won a garden rototiller, though that’s probably not relevant here.[from the website, retrieves 3/16/2021)
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For an audience of young adults, this is the first book of a series; a captivating piece of fantasy and historical fiction about Nic, a young slave whose chief concern is to keep his sister safe, who is forced to enter a sealed mine to retrieve Cesar’s treasures but, due to difficulties beyond his control that involve a menacing griffin and a collapsing cave, finds himself escaping with, rather than returning with, Cesar’s coveted bulla. We read on in hopes that Nic avoids recapture and figures out who to trust and how to use his newly discovered powers to keep his sister . . . and Rome, safe. (Well-read by MacLeod Andrews)… (more)
Nothing will ever top Jennifer's A Night Divided but this one was still a good read.
4 Stars
Content: death, violence, murder
4 Stars
Content: death, violence, murder
First sentence: If I'd known what was coming that morning, I'd have done things differently. I certainly wouldn't have fought with my mother.
Premise/plot: Jennifer Nielsen's newest book is set in Poland during the Second World War. It is a fictionalized account inspired by a real teenager, Lidia Zakrzewski, a Resistance fighter. Lidia, our heroine, is outraged when Poland falls and the Nazis invade. Everything changes dramatically in such a short amount of time. Her home life--which had some tension before with a difficult mother--becomes truly dramatic. Still, she keeps on keeping on--resisting, persisting, doing anything and everything to defy the new regime. "Simple" things like going to an illegal school so she can continue her education. More difficult things like becoming a messenger--running messages for those in the resistance--before ultimately becoming a fighter herself. This is a brutal coming of age story set in a harsh environment.
My thoughts: I have never been disappointed by Jennifer A. Nielsen. Still holds true with her newest book. I found this one engaging. I read it quickly--one or two sittings--because I just got caught up in the story. It was a rough read as many war books are. But it was a GREAT read. Definitely recommended.… (more)
Premise/plot: Jennifer Nielsen's newest book is set in Poland during the Second World War. It is a fictionalized account inspired by a real teenager, Lidia Zakrzewski, a Resistance fighter. Lidia, our heroine, is outraged when Poland falls and the Nazis invade. Everything changes dramatically in such a short amount of time. Her home life--which had some tension before with a difficult mother--becomes truly dramatic. Still, she keeps on keeping on--resisting, persisting, doing anything and everything to defy the new regime. "Simple" things like going to an illegal school so she can continue her education. More difficult things like becoming a messenger--running messages for those in the resistance--before ultimately becoming a fighter herself. This is a brutal coming of age story set in a harsh environment.
My thoughts: I have never been disappointed by Jennifer A. Nielsen. Still holds true with her newest book. I found this one engaging. I read it quickly--one or two sittings--because I just got caught up in the story. It was a rough read as many war books are. But it was a GREAT read. Definitely recommended.… (more)
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- Works
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- Rating
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"Rescue" is set in France during World War II and is a story of espionage and intrigue. I am not sure how old Meg was supposed to be but she felt pre-teen. Although she was clever and brave for her age, her inexperience clearly came through in some of the decisions she made.
However, the continual danger she and the family she is guiding face while desperately trying to stay one step ahead of the Nazis as they attempt to escape to Switzerland made for an intense, exciting read.… (more)