Edward William Bloor is an American

United States

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 author

Author

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 of young adult

Young adult literature

Young-adult fiction or young adult literature , also juvenile fiction, is fiction written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents and young adults, roughly ages 14 to 21. The Young Adult Library Services of the American Library Association defines a young adult as "someone between the...

 novel

Novel

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s best known for Tangerine

Tangerine (novel)

Tangerine is a young adult novel by Edward Bloor, published in 1997.-Plot summary:The story is based on a seventh grade boy named Paul Fisher who is constantly bullied and even assaulted by his older brother Erik. Throughout the story, it is mentioned that he is legally blind...

and London Calling

London Calling (novel)

-Explanation of the novels' title:The title is taken from the on-air call sign of BBC Radio in London , which began transmitting in 1922.-Plot summary:...

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Edward (William) Bloor
Personal Information: Born October 12, 1950, in Trenton, NJ; son of Edward William and Mary (Cowley) Bloor; married Pamela Dixon (a teacher), August 4, 1984. Father to a daughter and a son. Education: Fordham University, B.A., 1973.
Career: Novelist and editor.