Elana K. Arnold

Finalist, 2026 National Book Awards
Finalist, 2017 National Book Awards

Elana K. Arnold is the award-winning author of many books for children and teens, including the Sydney Taylor Book Award and National Jewish Book Award winner The Blood Years, the Michael L. Printz Award winner Damsel, the National Book Award Finalist What Girls Are Made Of, and the Global Read Aloud selection A Boy Called Bat. Learn more >

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ISBN 9780062990884
Clarion Books / HarperCollins Publishers

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What Girls Are Made Of

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ISBN 9781512410242
Carolrhoda Lab / Lerner Publishing Group

When Nina Faye was fourteen, her mother told her there was no such thing as unconditional love. Nina believed her. Now she'll do anything for the boy she loves, to prove she's worthy of him. More about this book >

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Elana K. Arnold

Elana K. Arnold is the award-winning author of many books for children and teens, including the Sydney Taylor Book Award and National Jewish Book Award winner The Blood Years, the Michael L. Printz Award winner Damsel, the National Book Award Finalist What Girls Are Made Of, and the Global Read Aloud selection A Boy Called Bat. She lives in Long Beach, California.

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