About the Author

Jacquelyn Mitchard is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean, the very first Oprah Book Club pick, as well as more than twenty other critically acclaimed books for adults and teens. A nominee for several national and international awards, she served on the 2004 Fiction Jury for the National Book Award. In addition, she is a longtime journalist and regular contributor to Real Simple and Parade magazines.

Reviews

Spring 2013 Kids' Indie Next Pick
"Allie's...voice [is] honest and real...fascinating looks at both Parkour and a disease so unconventional that it turns the lives of patients and families upside down."
--Booklist, High Demand Review
"Dangerously addictive, breathtakingly beautiful, terminally awesome."
--Lauren Myracle, New York Times bestselling author of Shine

"A thrilling ride through the darkness... Dark, suspenseful and quietly beautiful."
--Melissa Walker, author of Small Town Sinners"The plot is intricately woven, with twists at every turn. Mitchard's exemplary writing takes a masterful detour into young adult territory."
--Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Criminal

"What We Saw at Night is an engaging blend of real-world drama involving a life-and-death illness and a whodunit thriller. Imagine John Green's recent The Fault in Our Stars in a mashup with a Nancy Drew mystery. Plus some roof jumping and wall scaling."
--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The fast pace is set from the beginning with Juliet's dazzling jump across the buildings... recommended for readers who enjoy a unique twist on realistic fiction."
--VOYA Magazine
"Atmospheric, melancholy... breathtaking."
--Publishers Weekly
"This latest from Mitchard is quickly paced and intricately plotted, with flares of humor cobbled into the dialogue.... The suspense will keep [readers] engrossed."
--Kirkus"An interesting page-turner...the cliff-hanger ending will have most readers waiting for the next installment."
--School Library Journal
"Allie seizes control of her life, complete with the risks it contains... although the pace of the book accelerates and dangers press close--whatever's ahead, Allie can face it."
--Beth Kanell, Kingdom Books Bookstore
"WHAT WE SAW AT NIGHT is a well-crafted, well-paced crime thriller about friendship, disability, first love and the choices we make about how to spend our short time on this earth."
--TeenReads.com"What We Saw At Night is a very unique book in many ways. I loved the writing, the mystery, the suspense, and the characters. There is nothing formulaic about it at all, which was also refreshing."
--One Day YA
Praise for Jacquelyn Mitchard
"Will make you thankful...will make you think...will make you feel."--Oprah Winfrey
"Keeps you reading to the last page"--Jodi Picoult

"Dangerous and Powerful"--Booklist

"[Mitchard] writes with grace and authority"--Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Deep End of the Ocean
"[A] wrenching first novel, flies in the face of everything movies and your better class of talk shows say about bad things that happen to good people . . . wonderfully written."─The New York Times Book Review
Praise for All We Know of Heaven
"Riveting, compassionate and psychologically nuanced . . . utterly gripping."─Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Praise for Now You See Her
"Chick lit for the teen set that rewards the reader."─USA Today

Spring 2013 Kids Indie Next Pick
Allie s...voice [is] honest and real...fascinating looks at both Parkour and a disease so unconventional that it turns the lives of patients and families upside down.
Booklist, High Demand Review
Dangerously addictive, breathtakingly beautiful, terminally awesome.
Lauren Myracle, New York Times bestselling author of Shine

A thrilling ride through the darkness... Dark, suspenseful and quietly beautiful.
Melissa Walker, author of Small Town Sinners"The plot is intricately woven, with twists at every turn. Mitchard's exemplary writing takes a masterful detour into young adult territory."
Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Criminal

What We Saw at Night is an engaging blend of real-world drama involving a life-and-death illness and a whodunit thriller. Imagine John Green's recent The Fault in Our Stars in a mashup with a Nancy Drew mystery. Plus some roof jumping and wall scaling.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The fast pace is set from the beginning with Juliet s dazzling jump across the buildings... recommended for readers who enjoy a unique twist on realistic fiction."
VOYA Magazine
"Atmospheric, melancholy... breathtaking."
Publishers Weekly
This latest from Mitchard is quickly paced and intricately plotted, with flares of humor cobbled into the dialogue . The suspense will keep [readers] engrossed.
Kirkus An interesting page-turner the cliff-hanger ending will have most readers waiting for the next installment.
School Library Journal
Allie seizes control of her life, complete with the risks it contains... although the pace of the book accelerates and dangers press close whatever s ahead, Allie can face it.
Beth Kanell, Kingdom Books Bookstore
WHAT WE SAW AT NIGHT is a well-crafted, well-paced crime thriller about friendship, disability, first love and the choices we make about how to spend our short time on this earth.
TeenReads.com What We Saw At Night is a very unique book in many ways. I loved the writing, the mystery, the suspense, and the characters. There is nothing formulaic about it at all, which was also refreshing.
One Day YA
Praise for Jacquelyn Mitchard
Will make you thankful...will make you think...will make you feel. Oprah Winfrey
Keeps you reading to the last page Jodi Picoult

Dangerous and Powerful Booklist

[Mitchard] writes with grace and authority Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Deep End of the Ocean
"[A] wrenching first novel, flies in the face of everything movies and your better class of talk shows say about bad things that happen to good people . . . wonderfully written." The New York Times Book Review
Praise for All We Know of Heaven
"Riveting, compassionate and psychologically nuanced . . . utterly gripping." Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Praise for Now You See Her
"Chick lit for the teen set that rewards the reader." USA Today"

"Spring 2013 Kids Indie Next Pick"
Allie s...voice [is] honest and real...fascinating looks at both Parkour and a disease so unconventional that it turns the lives of patients and families upside down.
"Booklist, "High Demand Review
Dangerously addictive, breathtakingly beautiful, terminally awesome.
Lauren Myracle, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Shine"
A thrilling ride through the darkness... Dark, suspenseful and quietly beautiful.
Melissa Walker, author of "Small Town Sinners""The plot is intricately woven, with twists at every turn. Mitchard's exemplary writing takes a masterful detour into young adult territory."
Karin Slaughter, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Criminal
"
"What We Saw at Night" is an engaging blend of real-world drama involving a life-and-death illness and a whodunit thriller. Imagine John Green's recent "The Fault in Our Stars" in a mashup with a Nancy Drew mystery. Plus some roof jumping and wall scaling.
"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"
"The fast pace is set from the beginning with Juliet s dazzling jump across the buildings... recommended for readers who enjoy a unique twist on realistic fiction."
"VOYA Magazine"
"Atmospheric, melancholy... breathtaking."
"Publishers Weekly
" This latest from Mitchard is quickly paced and intricately plotted, with flares of humor cobbled into the dialogue . The suspense will keep [readers] engrossed.
"Kirkus" An interesting page-turner the cliff-hanger ending will have most readers waiting for the next installment.
"School Library Journal"
Allie seizes control of her life, complete with the risks it contains... although the pace of the book accelerates and dangers press close whatever s ahead, Allie can face it.
Beth Kanell, Kingdom Books Bookstore
WHAT WE SAW AT NIGHT is a well-crafted, well-paced crime thriller about friendship, disability, first love and the choices we make about how to spend our short time on this earth.
TeenReads.com What We Saw At Night is a very unique book in many ways. I loved the writing, the mystery, the suspense, and the characters. There is nothing formulaic about it at all, which was also refreshing.
One Day YA
Praise for Jacquelyn Mitchard
Will make you thankful...will make you think...will make you feel. Oprah Winfrey
Keeps you reading to the last page Jodi Picoult
Dangerous and Powerful "Booklist"
[Mitchard] writes with grace and authority "Publishers Weekly" Praise for "The Deep End of the Ocean"
"[A] wrenching first novel, flies in the face of everything movies and your better class of talk shows say about bad things that happen to good people . . . wonderfully written."" The New York Times Book Review"
Praise for "All We Know of Heaven"
"Riveting, compassionate and psychologically nuanced . . . utterly gripping."" Publishers Weekly," Starred Review
Praise for "Now You See Her"
"Chick lit for the teen set that rewards the reader."" USA Today""

"Spring 2013 Kids' Indie Next Pick"
"Allie's...voice [is] honest and real...fascinating looks at both Parkour and a disease so unconventional that it turns the lives of patients and families upside down."
--"Booklist, "High Demand Review
"Dangerously addictive, breathtakingly beautiful, terminally awesome."
--Lauren Myracle, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Shine"
"A thrilling ride through the darkness... Dark, suspenseful and quietly beautiful."
--Melissa Walker, author of "Small Town Sinners""The plot is intricately woven, with twists at every turn. Mitchard's exemplary writing takes a masterful detour into young adult territory."
--Karin Slaughter, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Criminal
"
""What We Saw at Night" is an engaging blend of real-world drama involving a life-and-death illness and a whodunit thriller. Imagine John Green's recent "The Fault in Our Stars" in a mashup with a Nancy Drew mystery. Plus some roof jumping and wall scaling."
--"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"
"The fast pace is set from the beginning with Juliet's dazzling jump across the buildings... recommended for readers who enjoy a unique twist on realistic fiction."
--"VOYA Magazine"
"Atmospheric, melancholy... breathtaking."
--"Publishers Weekly
""This latest from Mitchard is quickly paced and intricately plotted, with flares of humor cobbled into the dialogue.... The suspense will keep [readers] engrossed."
--"Kirkus""An interesting page-turner...the cliff-hanger ending will have most readers waiting for the next installment."
--"School Library Journal"
"Allie seizes control of her life, complete with the risks it contains... although the pace of the book accelerates and dangers press close--whatever's ahead, Allie can face it."
--Beth Kanell, Kingdom Books Bookstore
"WHAT WE SAW AT NIGHT is a well-crafted, well-paced crime thriller about friendship, disability, first love and the

"Allie's...voice [is] honest and real...fascinating looks at both Parkour and a disease so unconventional that it turns the lives of patients and families upside down."
- "Booklist, "High Demand Review
"Dangerously addictive,
breathtakingly beautiful, terminally awesome."
--Lauren Myracle, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Shine"
"A thrilling ride through the darkness... Dark, suspenseful and quietly beautiful."
--Melissa Walker, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Small Town Sinners""The plot is intricately woven, with twists at every turn. Mitchard's exemplary writing takes a masterful detour into young adult territory."
--Karin Slaughter, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Criminal
"
"The fast pace is set from the beginning with Juliet's dazzling jump across the buildings... recommended for readers who enjoy a unique twist on realistic fiction."
--"VOYA Magazine"
"Atmospheric, melancholy... breathtaking"
--"Publishers Weekly""An interesting page-turner...the cliff-hanger ending will have most readers waiting for the next installment."
--"School Library Journal"
"WHAT WE SAW AT NIGHT is a well-crafted, well-paced crime thriller about friendship, disability, first love and the choices we make about how to spend our short time on this earth."
--TeenReads.com
Praise for Jacquelyn Mitchard
"Will make you thankful...will make you think...will make you feel."--Oprah Winfrey
"Keeps you reading to the last page"--Jodi Picoult
"Dangerous and Powerful"--"Booklist"
"[Mitchard] writes with grace and authority"--"Publishers Weekly" Praise for "The Deep End of the Ocean"
"[A] wrenching first novel, flies in the face of everything movies and your better class of talk shows say about bad things that happen to good people . . . wonderfully written.""─The New York Times Book Review"
Praise for "All We Know of Heaven"


Advance Praise For "What We Saw At Night"

"Dangerously addictive,
breathtakingly beautiful, terminally awesome."
--Lauren Myracle, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Shine"

"A thrilling ride through the darkness... Dark, suspenseful and quietly beautiful."
--Melissa Walker, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Small Town Sinners""The plot is intricately woven, with twists at every turn. Mitchard's exemplary writing takes a masterful detour into young adult territory."
--Karen Slaughter, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Criminal"

"Atmospheric, melancholy... breathtaking"
--"Publishers Weekly"

Praise for Jacquelyn Mitchard

"Will make you thankful...will make you think...will make you feel."--Oprah Winfrey

"Keeps you reading to the last page"--Jodi Picoult

"Dangerous and Powerful"--"Booklist"

"[Mitchard] writes with grace and authority"--"Publishers Weekly"


Praise for "The Deep End of the Ocean"

"[A] wrenching first novel, flies in the face of everything movies and your better class of talk shows say about bad things that happen to good people . . . wonderfully written.""─The New York Times Book Review"

Praise for "All We Know of Heaven"

"Riveting, compassionate and psychologically nuanced . . . utterly gripping.""─Publishers Weekly", Starred Review

Praise for "Now You See Her"

"Chick lit for the teen set that rewards the reader.""─USA Today"

Praise for "The Deep End of the Ocean"

"[A] wrenching first novel, flies in the face of everything movies and your better class of talk shows say about bad things that happen to good people . . . wonderfully written." "─The New York Times Book Review"

Praise for "All We Know of Heaven"

"Riveting, compassionate and psychologically nuanced . . . utterly gripping." "─Publishers Weekly", Starred Review

Praise for "Now You See Her"

"Chick lit for the teen set that rewards the reader." "─USA Today"