Jennifer L. Holm is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY-bestselling children's author. She is the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels OUR ONLY MAY AMELIA, PENNY FROM HEAVEN, and TURTLE IN PARADISE and the Scott O'Dell Award for FULL OF BEANS. Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on several graphic novel series including the Babymouse series which has sold over 3.2 million copies and won the Eisner Award, the Sunny series which is a NY Times-bestseller, and finally, the Squish series which was turned into an animated series by Cottonwood Media and aired on HBO MAX. Her latest novel, THE LION OF MARS is a USA TODAY-bestseller. She lives in California with her husband, two children, and three bossy cats named Augustus, Livia, and Calpurnia.
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