Deborah Hopkinson, author portrait
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Deborah Hopkinson

Deborah Hopkinson is the author of award-winning books for children and teens including Sky Boys, The Great Trouble, A Bandit's Tale, and A Letter to My Teacher. She visits schools across the country and lives in Oregon.
How I Became a Spy
Where Is the Kremlin?
What Is the Women's Rights Movement?
A Bandit's Tale: The Muddled Misadventures of a Pickpocket
The Great Trouble

Books

How I Became a Spy
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
Where Is the Kremlin?
What Is the Women's Rights Movement?
A Bandit's Tale: The Muddled Misadventures of a Pickpocket
The Great Trouble

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