Background
Varian Johnson was born and raised in Florence, South Carolina with his twin brother and younger sister.
(Saving the school -- one con at a time. (And in paperback...)
Saving the school -- one con at a time. (And in paperback!) "A political heist page-turner set in middle school? Is that even possible? Varian Johnson shows us how it's done." - Gordon Korman, author of SWINDLE "Do yourself a favor and start reading immediately." - Rebecca Stead, author of WHEN YOU REACH ME Jackson Greene swears he's given up scheming. Then school bully Keith Sinclair announces he's running for Student Council president, against Jackson's former friend Gaby de la Cruz. Gaby wants Jackson to stay out of it -- but he knows Keith has "connections" to the principal, which could win him the presidency no matter the vote count. So Jackson assembles a crack team: Hashemi Larijani, tech genius. Victor Cho, bankroll. Megan Feldman, science goddess. Charlie de la Cruz, reporter. Together they devise a plan that will take down Keith, win Gaby's respect, and make sure the election is done right. If they can pull it off, it will be remembered as the school's greatest con ever -- one worthy of the name THE GREAT GREENE HEIST.
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(Joshua Wynn is a preacher’s son and a “good boy” who alwa...)
Joshua Wynn is a preacher’s son and a “good boy” who always does the right thing. Until Maddie comes back to town. Maddie is the daughter of the former associate pastor of Joshua’s church, and his childhood crush. Now Maddie is all grown up, gorgeous—and troubled. She wears provocative clothes to church, cusses, drinks, and fools around with older men. Joshua’s ears burn just listening to the things she did to get kicked out of boarding school, and her own home. As time goes on, Josh goes against his parents and his own better instincts to keep Maddie from completely capsizing. Along the way, he begins to question his own rigid understanding of God and whether, as his mother says, a girl like Maddie is beyond redemption. Maddie leads Josh further astray than any girl ever has . . . but is there a way to reconcile his love for her and his love for his life in the church?
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(When the classmate she is tutoring in trigonometry admits...)
When the classmate she is tutoring in trigonometry admits she is pregnant, high school junior Rhonda must finally come to terms with the abortion her father insisted she undergo three years earlier and examine how it has changed her life.
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( A 2009 New York Public Library "Stuff for the Teen Age"...)
A 2009 New York Public Library "Stuff for the Teen Age" Selection Boys + Love = Trouble Right? Staying on track at school means a boy-free equation for Rhonda Lee, who spends most evenings doing homework and eating Chinese takeout with her dad. While Rhonda needs a scholarship for college, some kids at her private high school, like beautiful Sarah Gamble, seem to coast along on popularity and their parents' money. When forced to tutor Sarah in trigonometry, Rhonda recognizes all too well the symptoms-queasiness, puking, exhaustion-that Sarah is trying to mask. On a sudden impulse, Rhonda shares her past with Sarah. Exchanging their secrets adds up to more truths than either girl would have dreamed. "Without a bit of preaching, this is a story of two teenage girls who are faced with the consequences of unplanned pregnancies. Readers will love the emotional peaks and valleys of the tale." -Ellen Wittlinger, author of Hard Love "A sensitive and powerful friendship story. Realistic and heartfelt." -Cynthia Leitich Smith, author of Tantalize
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( "A political heist page-turner set in middle school? Is...)
"A political heist page-turner set in middle school? Is that even possible? Varian Johnson shows us how it's done." - Gordon Korman, author of SWINDLE "Do yourself a favor and start reading immediately." - Rebecca Stead, author of WHEN YOU REACH ME Jackson Greene swears he's given up scheming. Then school bully Keith Sinclair announces he's running for Student Council president, against Jackson's former friend Gaby de la Cruz. Gaby wants Jackson to stay out of it -- but he knows Keith has "connections" to the principal, which could win him the presidency no matter the vote count. So Jackson assembles a crack team: Hashemi Larijani, tech genius. Victor Cho, bankroll. Megan Feldman, science goddess. Charlie de la Cruz, reporter. Together they devise a plan that will take down Keith, win Gaby's respect, and make sure the election is done right. If they can pull it off, it will be remembered as the school's greatest con ever -- one worthy of the name THE GREAT GREENE HEIST.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545525535/?tag=2022091-20
(Split between two worlds, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rolla...)
Split between two worlds, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan are four young heroes who are racing to stop an ancient evil. Even the spirit animal bond, the sacred link between humans and animals, is on the brink of destruction. The friends face an enemy with the power to enslave others to its will-and to steal spirit animals away from their rightful partners. With their own allies falling to this darkness, the four must look to their bonds to light the way forward. But one of those lights is about to go out. Briggan, Uraza, Jhi, and Essix. Before their journey is over, one of these legends will be lost.
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Varian Johnson was born and raised in Florence, South Carolina with his twin brother and younger sister.
While in high school, he was most successful in math and science, but enjoyed English classes also. After graduating high school he went to the University of Oklahoma where he received a degree in Civil engineering. lieutenant was while he was a student at OU that he wrote his first published piece or writing, A Red Polka Dot in a World Full of Plaid.
While working as an engineer, he attended the Vermont College of Fine Arts where he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults.
Varian currently works as a Civil Engineer, building bridges in Texas, as well as authoring multiple novels.
( A 2009 New York Public Library "Stuff for the Teen Age"...)
(When the classmate she is tutoring in trigonometry admits...)
(Split between two worlds, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rolla...)
( "A political heist page-turner set in middle school? Is...)
(Joshua Wynn is a preacher’s son and a “good boy” who alwa...)
(The Great Heist saving the school one con at a time)
(Saving the school -- one con at a time. (And in paperback...)
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He is the author of multiple novels including My Life as a Rhombus as well as a founding member of The Brown Bookshelf.