Angelique Burrell
Born: Macomb, Illinois
Connection to Illinois: Burrell teaches high school English and creative writing in a suburb of Chicago. Biography: With an English teacher as a father and a librarian as a mother, it’s no surprise that I grew up loving to read. Now, I teach high school English and creative writing in a suburb of Chicago, working to bring my love of reading and writing to high school students. I am blessed to have a supportive husband, daughter, and son, who don’t mind my binge writing, an extended family who always encourage my creativity, and a dog who keeps me company late into the night.
Awards:
- A Mark in the Road 2023 Illinois Author Project Award Winner
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Selected Titles
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A Mark in the Road ISBN: 1957656190 OCLC: 1401750543 Monarch Educational Services, L.L.C 2023 Every tire track tells a story. At least that's what accident experts say. And there's no better expert than eighteen-year-old Mason. Mason dreads the skid marks left by braking tires. Every mark - every near miss, dead animal, injured person - plays like a soundless documentary in his mind. When Mason's on-again-off-again crush Addie begs him to drive cross-country to help her move, he must face what he thought was his greatest fear - the open road. But a tire mark left near a missing woman's car on the Loneliest Road in America changes everything. As Mason searches for clues, he and Addie drive closer to trouble and risk losing everything.Can his strange gift finally serve a purpose?Can he race against the clock and drive 2,000 miles before the skid mark disappears?This clean YA speculative thriller will take readers on a journey of acceptance, courage, and strength in the face of the unknown. For fans of Megan Miranda and Jennifer Lynn Barnes, this action-packed debut, with a promise of hope fringed on a highway of despair, will leave readers breathless and eagerly awaiting the next ride. |