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Sheila Turnage grew up on a farm in eastern North Carolina. A graduate of East Carolina University, she authored two nonfiction books and one picture book before she started writing about Mo LoBeau and Dale. Three Times Lucky is a Newbery Honor book, a New York Times bestseller, an Edgar Award Finalist, an E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor book, and was included on seven Best Book of the Year lists. The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing, the follow-up to Three Times Lucky, has so far garnered five starred reviews. Today Sheila lives on a farm with her husband, a smart dog, a dozen chickens, and a flock of guineas.
The perspicacious Mo LoBeau is at it again!. . . humor and action abound.--School Library Journal, starred review Just as its predecessor did, this sequel shines thanks to Turnage's deft, lyrical language and engaging characters.--Kirkus, starred review Turnage's ability to create convincing characters and her colorful use of language combine to make this a fresh, droll, rewarding trip to Tupelo Landing.--Booklist, starred review The budding detective has clearly taken to heart something her foster mother always emphasizes: 'All the world's a stage, sugar, so hop on up there.'--Publishers Weekly, starred review With less real danger here than in the first book, some Scooby Doo twists, and a bona fide ghost, this is sure to please both fans and readers new to Mo, who remains as quotable as she is lovable. . . .we certainly hope there is more to come from the Desperado Detectives.--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review A rollicking sequel.--Wall Street Journal A 2015 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee PRAISE FOR THREE TIMES LUCKY - Newbery Honor - New York Times bestseller - Edgar Award Finalist - EB White Read-Aloud Award Honor Book What do you get when you combine Because of Winn-Dixie's heart with the mystery and action of Holes?...Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children's fiction.--Kirkus, starred review Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she couldn't put to good use.--Publishers Weekly, starred review Turnage's lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters.--Booklist, starred review The heroine of Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky is so plucky that young readers may wish she lived next door.--Wall Street Journal A literary descendant of Scout Finch of To Kill a Mockingbird--Mo LoBeau announces this novel's mystery from behind the counter of the Tupelo Diner: 'There's been a murder and we're out of soup.'--Newsday
