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Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of the Piper Reed series, including Piper Reed, Navy Brat, Piper Reed, Clubhouse Queen, and Piper Reed, Rodeo Star. She has written many award-winning novels, including The Water Seeker and My Louisiana Sky, as well as the picture books Waiting for Gregory and Skinny Brown Dog. A former Navy brat herself, Holt was born in Pensacola, Florida, and lived all over the U.S. and the world—from Paris to Norfolk to Guam to New Orleans. Holt long dreamed of being a writer, but first worked as a radio news director, marketed a water park, and was an interior decorator, among other jobs. A few years after she started writing, her third book, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, won a National Book Award for Young People ...more

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When my first book came out I asked schools if I could "talk to their students." I had to sell myself to do a free visit. That was over 15 years ago. At Texas Library Association in 1999, Caroline Kienzie, then with Irving ISD, invited me to visit her schools. After that, invitations rushed in.

If you are one of the educators who booked me, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I've Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 3.81 · 16,876 ratings · 2,457 reviews · 33 distinct works • Similar authors

	When Zachary Beaver Came to Town 3.66 avg rating — 6,400 ratings — published 1999 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Louisiana Sky 3.99 avg rating — 2,840 ratings — published 1998 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Piper Reed: Navy Brat (Piper Reed #1) by Kimberly Willis Holt, Christine Davenier (Illustrator) 3.78 avg rating — 1,520 ratings — published 2007 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Water Seeker 3.80 avg rating — 1,334 ratings — published 2010 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dear Hank Williams 3.96 avg rating — 930 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blooming at the Texas Sunrise Motel 4.19 avg rating — 719 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Keeper of the Night 3.73 avg rating — 586 ratings — published 2003 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas 4.05 avg rating — 389 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Part of Me: Stories of a Louisiana Family 3.76 avg rating — 340 ratings — published 2006 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dancing in Cadillac Light 3.74 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 2001 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Piper Reed (6 books)
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Christine Davenier (Illustrator)

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“Some people are just afraid of what's different. It doesn't mean different is bad. It just means different is different. ”
― Kimberly Willis Holt, My Louisiana Sky

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“If you're gonna fret, fret over something you can change. Then stop fretting and do something about it.”
― Kimberly Willis Holt

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“And in this moment, I realize one reason it's so great to have a best friend is sometimes, like right now, Cal and I are thinking the very same thing.”
― Kimberly Willis Holt, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town

tags: coming-of-age, death, friendship, vietnam-war

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What Book Shall We Read in August?

I have chosen books that are getting a lot of attention and were published in May and June. Please let me know if you think a book should be added to the list.

If you get the chance, check and see what your library has before you vote.

The Red Umbrella by Christina Gonzalez

14 votes 29.8%

Keeper by Kathi Appelt

13 votes 27.7%

Countdown by Deborah Wiles

12 votes 25.5%

The Water Seeker by Kimberly Willis Holt

8 votes 17.0%

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