Stephen Roos

Stephen Roos

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Stephen Roos's most recent novel is The Gypsies Never Came, which School Library Journal, in a starred review, said "deserves a wide and eager audience." Mr. Roos is the author of nearly two dozen books for young people, including Twelve-Year-Old Vows Revenge, Confessions of a Wayward Preppie, and You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone.

Born in New York, Stephen Roos grew up in New Canaan, Connecticut. He attended Loomis School and graduated from Yale University. He lives in New York City and Litchfield County, Connecticut.

Of Recycling George, he writes: "Life for my mom and dad was a movable feast. From fifth grade to high school I went to nine different schools, so I know about George's sense of rootlessness, his yearning for a place to call home. George, I think, makes the best of it. Definitely, he's got a lot of guts. He may not be a standard-issue, board-certified role model, but when I grow up, I'd like to be him."
3rd December 2010

Recycling George

Lots of kids think of running away from home. But what's a kid to do when his home runs away from him?That's what happen... MoreRecycling George

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3rd December 2010

The Gypsies Never Came

He holds his hand up to her face. "Celebrate this? I hate this. I hate this every day.""You don't mean that," Lydie prot... MoreThe Gypsies Never Came

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15th November 1992

Young Person's Guide to the Twelve Steps

Brisk, insightful, and compassionate, this book looks at each of the Twelve Steps from a young person's perspective. Con... MoreYoung Person's Guide to the Twelve Steps

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30th April 1987

The Fair-Weather Friends

Twelve-year-old Kit has looked forward all winter to spending the summer at her grandmother's on Plymouth Island and see... MoreThe Fair-Weather Friends

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30th March 1988

My Favorite Ghost

The legend of a ghost on the island where he is spending the summer inspires money-hungry thirteen-year-old Derek to dup... MoreMy Favorite Ghost

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23rd January 2007

And the Winner is...

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