Lynne Kelly (fiction writer) facts for kids

Lynne Kelly (born March 1, 1969) is an American author. She writes exciting books for children and young adults. Her first novel, Chained, was published in May 2012.

About Lynne Kelly

Lynne Kelly writes books for middle schoolers and young adults. She was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and grew up in Houston, Texas.

While she was studying psychology at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, she started working as a sign language interpreter. This means she helps people who are deaf or hard of hearing communicate with others. She continued this important work after she finished college.

In 2002, Kelly also became a certified special education teacher. She started writing her first novel, Chained, while teaching in Spring ISD near Houston.

Lynne Kelly still lives in the Houston, Texas area today.

Books by Lynne Kelly

Here are some of the books Lynne Kelly has written:

• Chained (2012, published by Farrar, Straus, & Giroux/Margaret Ferguson Books)
• Song For a Whale (2019, published by Random House/Delacorte)
• The Secret Language of Birds (2024, published by Delacorte Press)
• Three Blue Hearts (This book is coming out soon!)

Awards and Recognition

Lynne Kelly's books have won some special awards:

• 2013 South Asia Book Award Honor
• The Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrator's Crystal Kite Award

These awards recognize great books for children and young adults.