Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Megan Shull is an American author of books for children and young adults. Her books include the novel 'The Swap' (HarperCollins, 2015) and the award-winning young adult novel 'Amazing Grace.' (Disney Hyperion, 2005).Born and raised in Ithaca, New York, Shull holds a B.S. and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. At Cornell, Shull's doctoral work in educational psychology looked at ways to help young people retain their resilience as they navigate adolescence, and gave her inspiration as a writer.A graduate of Ithaca High School, Shull competed in youth ice hockey before going on to play for Cornell University. While in graduate school, Shull founded a mentoring program with the women's hockey team that still thrives today. In 2000, she was a team rider for Girls on the Move, a special project of Outward Bound, USA, bicycling coast-to-coast from Portland, Oregon, to New York City.Shull was given her big break in children's publishing by Pleasant Rowland, founder of American Girl. Shull's first two books – 'Yours Truly Skye O'Shea' and 'Skye's the Limit!' – were published by American Girl.Today, Shull lives in her hometown, Ithaca. Her book 'The Swap' – the story of a boy and girl in middle school who swap bodies for the weekend — has been optioned for a film. Her new novel will be published by HarperCollins in the Fall of 2016."@en }
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- Megan_Shull abstract "Megan Shull is an American author of books for children and young adults. Her books include the novel 'The Swap' (HarperCollins, 2015) and the award-winning young adult novel 'Amazing Grace.' (Disney Hyperion, 2005).Born and raised in Ithaca, New York, Shull holds a B.S. and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. At Cornell, Shull's doctoral work in educational psychology looked at ways to help young people retain their resilience as they navigate adolescence, and gave her inspiration as a writer.A graduate of Ithaca High School, Shull competed in youth ice hockey before going on to play for Cornell University. While in graduate school, Shull founded a mentoring program with the women's hockey team that still thrives today. In 2000, she was a team rider for Girls on the Move, a special project of Outward Bound, USA, bicycling coast-to-coast from Portland, Oregon, to New York City.Shull was given her big break in children's publishing by Pleasant Rowland, founder of American Girl. Shull's first two books – 'Yours Truly Skye O'Shea' and 'Skye's the Limit!' – were published by American Girl.Today, Shull lives in her hometown, Ithaca. Her book 'The Swap' – the story of a boy and girl in middle school who swap bodies for the weekend — has been optioned for a film. Her new novel will be published by HarperCollins in the Fall of 2016.".
- Q6808741 abstract "Megan Shull is an American author of books for children and young adults. Her books include the novel 'The Swap' (HarperCollins, 2015) and the award-winning young adult novel 'Amazing Grace.' (Disney Hyperion, 2005).Born and raised in Ithaca, New York, Shull holds a B.S. and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. At Cornell, Shull's doctoral work in educational psychology looked at ways to help young people retain their resilience as they navigate adolescence, and gave her inspiration as a writer.A graduate of Ithaca High School, Shull competed in youth ice hockey before going on to play for Cornell University. While in graduate school, Shull founded a mentoring program with the women's hockey team that still thrives today. In 2000, she was a team rider for Girls on the Move, a special project of Outward Bound, USA, bicycling coast-to-coast from Portland, Oregon, to New York City.Shull was given her big break in children's publishing by Pleasant Rowland, founder of American Girl. Shull's first two books – 'Yours Truly Skye O'Shea' and 'Skye's the Limit!' – were published by American Girl.Today, Shull lives in her hometown, Ithaca. Her book 'The Swap' – the story of a boy and girl in middle school who swap bodies for the weekend — has been optioned for a film. Her new novel will be published by HarperCollins in the Fall of 2016.".