Jennifer A. Nielsen, Author
- Bio: Born in 1971; raised and now lives in Utah; began writing stories as a child; interested in theater, speech, and debate in high school; debuted with The Underworld Chronicles (first book in 2010); now a best-selling author of children’s, middle grade, and young adult fiction
- Other Works: The False Prince (first in The Ascendence series; 2012); Mark of the Thief (first in the Mark of the Thief series; 2015); The Scourge (2016); Words on Fire (2019)
- Awards: Whitney Award Winner for Best Middle Grade Novel of the Year and Best Overall Youth Novel of the Year (2018); Tablet Magazine’s Best Jewish Children’s Book (2018); Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year List (2019); Sydney Taylor Notable Book Award (2019)
CENTRAL THEMES connected and noted throughout this Teaching Unit:
- Varying Responses to Oppression
- The Interplay of Community and Heroism During Wartime
- Reconciling Faith and Morality in the Context of Violence