Caroline B. Cooney

Caroline B. Cooney (born May 10, 1947) is an American author of suspense, romance, horror, and mystery books for young adults. Cooney was born in Greenwich, Connecticut. She currently resides in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Cooney's books have received several honors, including an IRA–CBC Children's Choice and being named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Most recently Cooney's Diamonds in the Shadow was named a 2008 ALA/YALSA Quick Pick and was a nominee for the Edgar Allan Poe Award. 2Early life and education Cooney was born in 1947 in Geneva, NY and grew up in Old Greenwich, CT. She went to Indiana University from 1965 to 1966, then went to Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing from 1966 to 1967. She went to the University of Connecticut in 1968. She attended several colleges but failed to obtain a degree. She did not initially know she wanted to be a writer. 2List of works 3Stand-alone novels Safe as the Grave (1979) Rear-View Mirror (1980) The Paper Caper (1981) (with Gail Owens) An April Love Story (1981) Nancy and Nick (1982) The Personal Touch (1982) He Loves Me Not (1982) Sand Trap (1983) Holly in Love (1983) Sun, Sea and Boys (1984) Nice Girls Don't (1984) I'm Not Your Other Half (1984) Don't Blame the Music (1986) Saturday Night (1986) The Rah Rah Girls (1987) Last Dance (1987) Among Friends (1987) New Year's Eve (1988) The Girl Who Invented Romance (1988) Camp Girl-Meets-Boy (1988) Summer Nights (1988) Family Reunion (1989) Summer Love (1990) Camp Reunion (1991) The Party's Over (1991) Twenty Pageants Later (1991) Freeze Tag (1992) Flight #116 Is Down (1992) Operation: Homefront (1992) Perfume (1993) Forbidden (1993) The Stranger (1993) Emergency Room (1994) Driver's Ed (1994) Twins (1994) Unforgettable (1994) Night School (1995) Flash Fire (1995) Wante