Joy McCullough, author portrait
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Joy McCullough

Joy McCullough is a playwright and the New York Times bestselling author of several books for children and young adults, including Blood Water Paint, which was longlisted for the National Book Award and was a finalist for the William C. Morris Award. She studied theater at Northwestern Univer­sity, fell in love with her husband atop a Guatemalan volcano, and writes books and plays from her home in the Seattle area.
Everything Is Poison
Enter the Body
Great or Nothing
We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire
Blood Water Paint

Books

Everything Is Poison
Enter the Body
Great or Nothing
We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire
Blood Water Paint

Get Inspired! Books for After-School Clubs & Activities

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