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Margaret Peterson Haddix was born on April 9th 1964. She is an American writer born in Washington Court House, Ohio, United States. She writes young adult fiction and is well known for The Missing series & Shadow Children series. She is married to her husband Doug Haddix and they have two children: Meredith and Connor Haddix.
She attended and then later graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with English and Journalism degrees. She was written over 30 books for teenagers. Her books have made New York Times Bestseller lists and American Library Association lists. She is known to have an immersive and interactive writing style. She shares themes constantly in the future and with the downfall of society. Another couple of common themes

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