Marilyn Kaye

Author of Gifted: Out of Sight, Out of Mind

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About the Author

Marilyn Kaye was born in New Britain, Connecticut in 1949. She received both an undergraduate degree in English and a Master's degree in library science from Emory University. She also has a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Chicago. She is the author of several series including show more the Replica series, the Out of this World series, the Gifted series, and the Camp Sunnyside Friends series. She also writes under the pseudonym Shannon Blair. She was an associate professor in the Division of Library and Information Science at St. John's University in New York for twenty years. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Marilyn Kaye, Shannon Blair

Disambiguation Notice:

"Shannon Blair" was a pseudonym used by Marilyn Kaye to write teen romances.

Image credit: Photo by Muriel Berthelot

Series

Replica

Gifted

Camp Sunnyside Friends

Out of This World

Sisters

Last on Earth

Three of a Kind {Kaye}

Gloss

Double Click Café

Works by Marilyn Kaye

Popular Recent

Gifted: Out of Sight, Out of Mind (2009) 256 copies, 14 reviews

Penelope (2007) 213 copies, 6 reviews

Gifted: Better Late Than Never (2009) 195 copies, 9 reviews

Amy, Number Seven (1998) 180 copies, 10 reviews

Gifted: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (2009) 138 copies, 5 reviews

Pursuing Amy (1998) 124 copies, 4 reviews

The Real Tooth Fairy (1990) 109 copies, 4 reviews

Gifted: Finders Keepers (2010) 98 copies, 3 reviews

Another Amy (1999) 96 copies, 5 reviews

Perfect Girls (1999) 87 copies, 4 reviews

Gifted: Now You See Me (2010) 79 copies, 4 reviews

Secret Clique (1999) 78 copies, 2 reviews

Baby Fozzie is Afraid of the Dark (1986) 77 copies

Demon Chick (2009) 63 copies, 6 reviews

No Boys Allowed! (1989) 62 copies

Gifted: Speak No Evil (2010) 61 copies, 4 reviews

And the Two Shall Meet (1999) 61 copies, 2 reviews

The Fever (2000) 60 copies, 1 review

Celebrating Children's Books: Essays on Children's Literature in Honor of Zena Sutherland (1981) — Editor — 60 copies

Lucky Thirteen (2000) 52 copies, 1 review

Ice Cold (2000) 51 copies

In Search of Andy (2000) 46 copies

Mystery Mother (1999) 46 copies, 1 review

Happy Birthday, Dear Amy (2001) 45 copies, 1 review

The Beginning (2000) 42 copies, 1 review

The Best of the Best (1999) 41 copies

The Substitute (2000) 40 copies

What a Teddy Bear Needs (1989) 39 copies, 1 review

Transformation (2000) 38 copies

Color War! (1989) 37 copies

All About Andy (2002) 36 copies, 1 review

The Vanishing (1998) 35 copies

Return of the Perfect Girls (2001) 35 copies

Will You Cross Me? (An Early I Can Read Book) (1985) 34 copies

New Girl in Cabin Six (1989) 34 copies

Amy, on Her Own (2002) 34 copies, 1 review

Virtual Amy (2001) 34 copies, 1 review

Like Father, Like Son (2001) 32 copies, 1 review

The Best Baby-Sitter in the World (Starring Jim Henson's Muppets) (Hello Reader) (1987) 30 copies

The Tennis Trap (1991) 30 copies

Dreamcrusher (2001) 30 copies

War of the Clones (2002) 29 copies, 1 review

Missing Pieces (2001) 28 copies

Cassie (1987) 27 copies

Daphne (1987) 26 copies

A Witch in Cabin Six (1990) 24 copies

Play (2002) 24 copies, 1 review

Fast Forward (2002) 23 copies, 1 review

Real Heroes (1993) 22 copies

Rewind (2002) 22 copies, 2 reviews

Too Many Counselors (1990) 21 copies

Phoebe (1987) 21 copies, 1 review

Cabin Six Plays Cupid (Camp Sunnyside Friends) (1989) 21 copies

Looking for Trouble (1990) 21 copies

The Return (1999) 21 copies, 1 review

The Atonement of Mindy Wise (1991) 20 copies

Disney's The Little Mermaid: Same Old Songs (1992) 20 copies, 1 review

Max on Earth (1986) 19 copies

The Convergence (1998) 19 copies

The New-and-Improved Sarah (1990) 19 copies

Lydia (1987) 18 copies

With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies? (1992) 17 copies

Gloss (2013) 16 copies, 1 review

Will the Real Becka Morgan Please Stand Up? (1992) 15 copies

Erin and the Movie Star (1991) 15 copies

The Case Of The Haunted Maze (2004) 15 copies

Katie Steals the Show (1990) 15 copies

Zoobilee Zoo: Big Mess (Zoobilee Zoo) (1987) 15 copies

Disney's The Little Mermaid: Reflection of Ursula (1992) 14 copies

Day With No Math (1992) 14 copies, 1 review

Christmas Reunion (1990) 14 copies

Call Me Beautiful (1984) 13 copies

Ticket to Love (2012) 12 copies

Star Struck! (1985) 12 copies, 1 review

Happily Ever After (1992) 11 copies

Big Sister Blues (1991) 11 copies

Gifted Volume 1: Amanda, Jenna, Emily (2012) 10 copies

The Problem With Parents (1991) 10 copies

Wrong Kind of Boy (Sweet Dreams) (1985) 9 copies

Megan's Ghost (1991) 9 copies

Gonzo the Great (Hello Reader) (1989) 8 copies

Camp Spaghetti (1992) 8 copies

Home's a Nice Place to Visit, but I Wouldn't Want to Live There (1990) 8 copies

Cat Morgan, Working Girl (1991) 7 copies

Kiss and Tell (Sweet Dreams) (1985) 7 copies

Attitude: (#2) (Portraits) (1990) 7 copies

Christmas Break (Camp Sunnyside Friends) (1991) 7 copies

101 Ways to Win Homecoming Queen (1991) 7 copies

Dream Lover (1995) 7 copies

Runaway (1992) 7 copies

Balancing Act (1992) 7 copies

A Friend Like Phoebe (Sisters) (1989) 7 copies

Ellie Makes Her Move (The Spyglass Sisterhood) (2021) 6 copies, 1 review

Summer Scandal (Gloss) (2014) 6 copies, 1 review

Together For Never (2023) 6 copies

The Spirit of Sunnyside (1992) 6 copies

Max on Fire (1986) 6 copies

Reflections of Arsulu (Disney's the Little Mermaid) (1992) 5 copies

Two's Company, Four's a Crowd (1991) 5 copies

Choose Me (1992) 4 copies

School Daze (Camp Sunnyside Friends Back to School Special) (1992) 4 copies

Max in Love (1986) 4 copies

TWO'S COMPANY, FOUR'S A CROWD; CAT MORGAN, WORKING GIRL; 101 WAYS TO WIN BEAUTY QUEEN. (1994) 3 copies

Rachel Takes the Lead (The Spyglass Sisterhood) (2021) 3 copies

VALENTINES DAY SURPRISE THE AFTER SCHOOL CLUB 2 (1997) 3 copies

Max Flips Out (Out of This World) (1986) 3 copies

The Colors of the Heart (Video High) (1994) 3 copies

Double Click Cafe: Control and Escape v. 4 (1997) 3 copies

Gifted Volume 2: Ken, Tracey, Carter (2012) 3 copies

Three of a Kind - With Friends like these who needs enemies? ; Home's a nice place to visit ,But I wouldn't want to… 3 copies

Love Bytes (1997) 3 copies

Kiara Fights Back (The Spyglass Sisterhood) (2022) 3 copies

The High Life (Video High) (1994) 2 copies

Trouble In Paradise (1998) 2 copies

Cyber Kiss (1997) 2 copies

Modern Love (Video High, No 1) (1994) 2 copies

Date Is a Four-Letter Word (Video High) (1994) 2 copies

White Lies and Tiaras (2012) 2 copies, 1 review

Replica 04. Unheimliche Schwestern. (2000) 2 copies

Double Click Cafe: Access Romance Vol 3 (1997) 2 copies

My Camp Memory Book: A Camp Sunnyside Friends Special (1990) 2 copies

JILLS HAPPY UN BIRTHDAY THE AFTER SCHOOL CLUB 1 (1997) 2 copies

Replica 03. Amy trifft Amy. ( Ab 12 J.). (1999) 1 copy

Replica 05. Amy lebt gefährlich. ( Ab 12 J.). (2000) 1 copy

Replica 10. Amy unter Verdacht. ( Ab 12 J.). (2001) 1 copy

Replica 09. Das Fieber steigt. ( Ab 12 J.). (2001) 1 copy

Kloonattu tulevaisuus (2006) 1 copy

Geniet (2001) 1 copy

Vem är Amy (2002) 1 copy

Projekt Månskära (2005) 1 copy

Vaarallinen perimä (2006) 1 copy

Replica 02. Amy, gejagt. ( Ab 12 J.). (1999) 1 copy

De wedstrijd 1 copy

baby fozzie is a afraid of the dark 1 copy

Amy, gejagt: Replica 2 1 copy

Parempi myöhään kuin ei milloinkaan (2010) 1 copy

Gifted, Better Late Than Never Series Gifted (#2) 1 copy

La Sirenita (Spanish Edition) (1998) 1 copy

With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?; Home's a Nice Place to Visit, But I Wouldn't Want to Live There; Will the… 1 copy

The After-School Club 3: Teammates (1997) 1 copy

Gifted Books 1 and 2 (2010) 1 copy

Judy vs Judy 1 copy

Scandal in Paradise (Club Paradise) (1996) 1 copy

Max Goes Bad (Plus) (1989) 1 copy

Max All Over (Plus) (1990) 1 copy

Groupies (Video High) (1995) 1 copy

New Girl in Cabin Six (Camp Sunnyside Friends) by Marilyn Kaye (1989-10-03) 1 copy

Anklagad (2002) 1 copy, 1 review

De mysterieuze ontmoeting (1999) 1 copy, 1 review

Chicas perfectas ¡Sólo una puede mandar! (Réplica, #4) (2000) 1 copy

Otra Amy ¡El bien y el mal, cara a cara! (Réplica, #3) (1999) 1 copy

De geheime club (1999) 1 copy

The body beautiful (1994) 1 copy

Penelope: The Official Film Novelization 1 copy

Macramé for Beginners: A Complete Guide with Basics and Beginner-friendly projects to master the techniques and… (2022) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Kaye, Marilyn Janice
Other names: Blair, Shannon
Birthdate: 1949-06-19
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Places of residence: Paris, France
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Education: Emory University (M.A.)
University of Chicago (PhD)
Occupations: young adult writer
romance novelist
teacher
librarian
Organizations: St. John's University
Short biography: Marilyn Kaye was born in New Britain, Connecticut, and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. She earned a master’s degree in library science from Emory University and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. She has written numerous books for teenagers, including series such as Replica, Camp Sunnyside Friends, After-School Club, Out of this World, and Last on Earth. Her 2008 book Penelope was adapted into a Hollywood film. She taught children’s and teen literature at St. John’s University in New York for more than 20 years.
Disambiguation notice: "Shannon Blair" was a pseudonym used by Marilyn Kaye to write teen romances.

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Disney's The Little Mermaid: Same Old Songs by Marilyn Kaye

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BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |

Starstruck by Cynthia Blair

I first discovered a Cynthia Blair YA novel back in my preteens, rediscovered the author a few years ago, and I've been enjoying reading new-to-me YA books by her ever since.

It's amazing that I got such a kick out of this novel, and not just for the '80s nostalgia factor. Yes, the story's pretty much got the predictable events I would've been surprised not to see. Even so, the story manages not to roll out in the most predictable of ways at every turn.

I kinda had a chuckle over the teen contest prizes—the fact that the prize would be different depending on the winner's gender. I almost felt like the boy's prize would be better than Lisa's, and I wonder what kind of feedback or pushback a teen contest like it would get today. Heeheehee, pretty sure the rules would be different nowadays.

I also really liked the story's message about having to live with the decisions you make, whether they're good or poor decisions. (Yes, good decisions can come with difficult consequences too, of course.)

All in all, this read was plenty of fun for me.… (more)

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NadineC.Keels | May 19, 2023 |

Fast Forward (Replica: The Plague Trilogy III) by Marilyn Kaye

This is a reprise of the talent show one in messaging! I don't know why it was included in the plague trilogy though; it didn't really have anything to do with the plague.

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whakaora | Mar 5, 2023 |

War of the Clones (Replica 23) by Marilyn Kaye

Well, this wasn't so much a war as a random meeting. I guess the flipside to these serial books is that they're super short and while the overarching plot line is vaguely progressing, each individual story doesn't go very far.

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whakaora | Mar 5, 2023 |

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