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Jenny Mattern

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Genre

Contemporary, Children's

Member Since

July 2020

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Jenny Mattern is a former elementary school teacher and a mother to five, including one who joined her family through adoption. A lover of middle-grade literature ever since those halcyon late nights reading Misty of Chincoteague under the covers with a flashlight, Jenny will happily talk about books with anyone who will listen. Born and raised in the Seattle area, she now lives in Montana with her family. Where the Light Shines In is her debut novel.

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Where the Light Shines In

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Jenny Mattern rated a book it was amazing The Summer Scrapbook by Florence Migga (Goodreads Author)	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
I'm so glad I was able to read an ARC of The Summer Scrapbook, a sweet upper-middle-grade friendship story. It's told from the points of view of 3 teenage girls who have been best friends for as long as any of them can remember. For the first time ev ...more
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Jenny Mattern wants to read It's a Business Doing Pleasure With You: A Novel by Lindsay Lewis (Goodreads Author)	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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Jenny Mattern wants to read I'm the Undertow: A Novel by Eric Scot Tryon (Goodreads Author)	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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