birth_place nationality birth_date genre image article_title occupation
manila , philippines american 07 september 1971 young adult and teen fiction melissa books 2013.jpg de la cruz at la time festival of melissa de la cruz
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melissa de la cruz

melissa de la cruz -lrb- born 1971 -rrb- is an american author , known for her work in young-adult fiction .
her works include the `` au pair '' series of novels and the `` blue bloods '' series .
