Gloria Skurzynski
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Gloria Joan Skurzynski is an American
United States
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 writer of books for young people, including both fiction and non-fiction.

She was born in Duquesne
Duquesne, Pennsylvania
Duquesne is a city along the Monongahela River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. The population was 5,565 at the 2010 census.-History:...

, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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 and educated at Carlow University
Carlow University
Carlow University is a Roman Catholic university founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, on September 24, 1929, by the Sisters of Mercy from Carlow, Ireland. Originally called Mount Mercy College, the name was changed to Carlow College in April 1969. In 2004, Carlow College achieved university...

. She is the author of more than sixty books for young readers.

Sources

Contemporary Authors Online. The Gale Group, 2007. PEN (Permanent Entry Number): 0000091922.

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