Aka Anne E. Schraff, she was born in Cleveland, Ohio, she became a high school teacher and now lives in Spring Valley, California.

One of her more popular novels is "A Matter of Trust" (2002).

About that one:

"In grade school, Darcy Wills and Brisana Meeks were friends. But all that changed at Bluford High when Darcy started hanging with "the zeros"--a group of students Brisana despises. Now the former friends are bitter rivals, and the tension between them
is getting worse. For a while, Darcy tries to stay calm, ignoring her old friend's daily taunts. But when she learns that Brisana is after her boyfriend, Hakeem Randall, Darcy knows she must do something. But what?"

More about the Bluford High series, written by multiple writers (2002-2016):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bluford_Series

(She started the series and wrote five of the books. There are 16 others so far.)

From Jacketflap:

...As a teenager, Schraff held a variety of jobs. She began as a papergirl, delivering a hundred Los Angeles Times every morning at four o’clock. She later became a waitress and a shrimp boat worker. Another job as a boysenberry picker taught Schraff
sympathy for migrant workers.

But Schraff always wanted to be a writer and sold her first story, “Stage to Hell,” to a western magazine while she was a college freshman. She pretended to be a male by signing the story A. E. Schraff. The editor didn’t know the truth until he’d
bought a dozen of her stories. Since then she has sold hundreds of stories and more than eighty books including historical fiction, biographies, science books, and her favorite, fictional books for young people...


https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/anne-schraff/
(book covers, categorized)

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3498810.Anne_Schraff
(reader reviews)

Quote:

"Her background, which she describes as 'multicultural, lower middle-class neighborhood, including African Americans, Mexican Americans, Arab Americans, and Filipino Americans,' is her greatest inspiration when writing."


http://allreaders.com/message-board/anne-schraff-23186-page-7
("Anne Schraff Message Board" - includes brief bio)

https://allisonsbookbag.wordpress.com/tag/anne-schraff/
(about the Philippines)

https://www.google.com/search?q=anne+schraff&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjt8-Keu-LkAhWBTt8KHSVaCgcQ_AUIFygB&biw=1920&bih=929
(videos)


WRITINGS:

(With brother, Francis N. Schraff) Jesus Our Brother, Liguori Publications (Ligouri, MO), 1968.
Black Courage: Sagas of Pioneers, Sailors, Explorers, Miners, Cowboys--Twenty-One Heroes of the American West, Macrae (New York City), 1969.
North Star, Macrae, 1972.
The Day the World Went Away, Doubleday (New York City), 1973.
(With Francis N. Schraff) The Adventures of Peter and Paul: Acts of the Apostles for the Young, Liguori Publications, 1978.
Faith of the Presidents, Concordia (St. Louis), 1978.
Tecumseh: The Story of an American Indian, Dillon (Minneapolis), 1979.
Christians Courageous, illustrated by Ned Ostendorf, Concordia, 1980.
(With Francis N. Schraff and Suzanne Hockel) Learning about Jesus: Stories, Plays, Activities for Children, illustrated by Jim Corbett, Liguori Publications, 1980.
You Can't Stop Me, So Don't Even Try, Perfection Form, 1980.
Caught in the Middle, Baker Book, 1981.
Who Do You Think You Are, Sam West?, Perfection Learning (Logan, IA), 1986.
Fifty Great Americans, J. Weston Walch, 1986.
The Sorceress and the Book of Spells, Berkley (New York City), 1988.
When a Hero Dies (with workbook), Perfection Learning, 1989.
Sparrow's Treasure (with workbook), Perfection Learning, 1989.
Maitland's Kid (with workbook), Perfection Learning, 1989.
A Song to Sing (with workbook), Perfection Learning, 1989.
The Great Depression and the New Deal: America's Economic Collapse and Recovery, foreword by Elliot Roosevelt, consulting editor, Barbara Silberdick Feinberg, F. Watts (New York City), 1990.
Summer of Shame, Perfection Learning, 1992.
The Darkest Secret, Perfection Learning, 1993.
The Shadow Man, Perfection Learning, 1993.
Women of Peace: Nobel Peace Prize Winners, Enslow Publishers (Springfield, NJ), 1994.
To Slay the Dragon, Perfection Learning, 1995.
Shining Mark, Perfection Learning, 1995.
Bridge to the Moon, Perfection Learning, 1995.
Power of the Rose, Perfection Learning, 1995.
American Heroes of Exploration and Flight, Enslow Publishers, 1996.
Beyond the Cherry Tree, J. Weston Walch, 1996.
Are We Moving to Mars?, John Muir Publications (Santa Fe), 1996.
Colin Powell: Soldier and Patriot, Enslow Publishers, 1997.
Coretta Scott King: Striving for Civil Rights, Enslow Publishers, 1997.
Woodrow Wilson, Enslow Publishers (Springfield, NJ), 1998.
Jimmy Carter, Enslow Publishers (Springfield, NJ), 1998.
Ralph Bunche: Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Enslow Publishers (Springfield, NJ), 1999.
Philippines, Carolrhoda Books (Minneapolis, MN), 2000.
Harriet Tubman: Moses of the Underground Railroad, Enslow Pub. (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2000.


"PASSAGES READING PROGRAM" SERIES

Don't Blame the Children (with workbook), Perfection Form, 1978.
Please Don't Ask Me to Love You (with workbook), Perfection Form, 1978.
An Alien Spring (with workbook), Perfection Form, 1978.
The Vandal (with workbook), Perfection Form, 1978.
The Ghost Boy (with workbook), Perfection Form, 1978.
The Haunting of Hawthorne (with workbook), Perfection Form, 1978.
Passages to Suspense, Perfection Learning Corp. (Logan, UT), 1997.
Memories are Forever, Perfection Learning Corp. (Logan, IA), 1999.
The Boy from Planet Nowhere, Perfection Learning Corp. (Logan, IA), 1999.
Gingerbread Heart, Perfection Learning Corp. (Logan, IA), 1999.
Just Another Name for Lonely, Perfection Learning Corp. (Logan, IA), 1999.
The Hyena Laughs at Night, Perfection Learning Corp. (Logan, IA), 1999.
Hear that Whistle Blow, Perfection Learning Corp. (Logan, IA), 1999.
Strawberry Autumn, Perfection Learning Corp. (Logan, IA), 1999.
Dream Mountain, Perfection Learning (Logan, IA), 1999.
Darkness, Perfection Learning Corp. (Logan, IA), 2000.
Wait Until Spring, Perfection Learning Corp. (Logan, IA), 2000.
Freedom Knows No Color, Perfection Learning Corp. (Logan, IA), 2000.
The Greatest Heroes, Perfection Learning Corp. (Logan, IA), 2000.
Someday the Sun Will Shine Again, Perfection Learning Corporation (Logan, IA), 2000.
The Bloody Wake of the Infamy, Perfection Learning (Logan, IA), 2000.
And We Will Be No More, Perfection Learning (Logan, I), 2000.
The Witches of Northboro, Perfection Learning (Logan, IA), 2000.

"RACEWAY DOUBLES READING PROGRAM" SERIES

That's What Friends Are For (with workbook and cassette), Perfection Form, 1981.
The Crook at Cleveland High (with workbook and cassette), Perfection Form, 1981.
The Coward (with workbook and cassette), Perfection Form, 1981.
Escape (with workbook and cassette), Perfection Form, 1981.
The Ghost of Sulphur Ridge (with workbook and cassette), Perfection Form, 1981.
Stranger at Windbreak Mountain (with workbook and cassette), Perfection Form, 1981.
Julia (with workbook and cassette), Perfection Form, 1981.
Jeremy (with workbook and cassette), Perfection Form, 1981.
You'll Never Get Out Alive (with workbook and cassette), Perfection Form, 1981.
The Journey (with workbook and cassette), Perfection Form, 1981.
Time of Terror (with workbook and cassette), Perfection Form, 1981.
Shearwaters (with workbook and cassette), Perfection Form, 1981.


"TALETWISTERS READING PROGRAM" SERIES

Fantastic Fortune, Perfection Form, 1982.
The Storm, Perfection Form, 1982.
The Most Amazing Amusement Park in the World, Perfection Form, 1982.
The Pirate House, Perfection Form, 1982.
Lost in the Wilds, Perfection Form, 1982.
The Wizard's Web, Perfection Form, 1982.
Mystery of Bat Cave, Perfection Form, 1982.


"CHOOSING YOUR WAY" SERIES

Choosing Your Way Through America's Past, illustrated by Steven Meyers, J. Weston Walch (Portland, ME), 1990.
Choosing Your Way Through Ancient History, J. Weston Walch, 1991.
Choosing Your Way Through Medieval History, J. Weston Walch, 1991.
Choosing Your Way Through World's Modern Past, J. Weston Walch, 1991.


"SILVER LEAF" SERIES

The Vampire Bat Girls Club, Perfection Learning, 1991.
El Zorrero and Son, illustrated by Helen Kunze, Perfection Learning, 1991.
In the Web of the Spider, Perfection Learning, 1991.
The Whispering Shell, Perfection Learning, 1991.
The Witch of Banneker School, Perfection Learning, 1991.
Mister Fudge and Missy Moran, Perfection Learning, 1991.


"TAKE TEN BOOKS" SERIES; EDITED BY LIZ PARKER

Nobody Lives Long in Apartment N-2, illustrated by Marjorie Taylor, Saddleback Publishing, 1992.
The Phantom Falcon, illustrated by Marjorie Taylor and Fujiko Miller, Saddleback Publishing, 1992.
Swamp Furies, edited by Liz Parker, illustrated by Marjorie Taylor, Saddleback Publishing, 1992.


"STANDING TALL" MYSTERY SERIES; EDITED BY CAROL NEWELL

As the Eagle Goes, Saddleback Publishing, 1995.
Beyond Glory, Saddleback Publishing, 1995.
Ghost Biker, Saddleback Publishing, 1995.
The Haunted Hound, Saddleback Publishing, 1995.
The Howling House, Saddleback Publishing, 1995.
Shadow on the Snow, Saddleback Publishing, 1995.
Terror on Tulip Lane, Saddleback Publishing, 1995.
The Twin, Saddleback Publishing, 1995.
The Vanished One, Saddleback Publishing, 1995.
Don't Look Now or Ever, Saddleback Publishing, 1995.

"PASSAGES TO SUSPENSE" SERIES

A Deadly Obsession (with workbook and software), Perfection Learning, 1996.
The Frozen Face (with workbook and software), Perfection Learning, 1996.
Like Father, Like Son (with workbook and software), Perfection Learning, 1996.
New Kid in Class (with workbook and software), Perfection Learning, 1996.
Rage of the Tiger (with workbook and software), Perfection Learning, 1996.


OTHER

"Also author of interactive fiction for Homecomputer, 1984. Contributor of reviews to Scholastic Teacher."



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