Jeanne Birdsall | |
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![]() Jeanne Birdsall in 2009 | |
Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
Occupation | Novelist, photographer |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Boston University California College of Arts and Crafts |
Period | 2005–present |
Genre | Children's literature, adventure novels |
Notable works | The Penderwicks |
Notable awards | National Book Award 2005 |
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Jeanne Birdsall (born 1951) is an American photographer and writer of children's books. She is best known for her five-volume series about the Penderwick family. The Penderwicks, the first book in the series, won the 2005 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.[2]
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