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Jennifer L. Holm

Biography

Jennifer L. Holm loved reading as a child and would even rake the lawn while reading a book. She grew up to become an author and won a Newbery Honor for her first novel, Our Only May Amelia, which was inspired by her father's family stories. She is the author of several other highly praised novels, including the Boston Jane trilogy and the Babymouse series on which she collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm. She continues to find inspiration in her family's stories and her latest novel, Penny From Heaven, based on her mother's Italian American family, won a Newbery Honor in 2007. Jennifer lives with her husband, son, and cat in Maryland. She still likes to rake the lawn while reading (although she's not very good at it).

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