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Victoria J. Coe

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Victoria J. Coe is a celebrated children’s author, best known for her Fenway and Hattie series – a One School, One Book favorite, Amazon Teachers’ Pick, and the early reader selection for the Global Read Aloud. Her numerous books for children also include the chapter book series Make Way for Fenway! for which she won the 2024 SCBWI Sid Fleischman Honor Award for Humor. A dynamic presenter and workshop leader at elementary schools and writers’ organizations, Victoria is co-author of the acclaimed “how to” guides, Writing Kidlit 101 and Writing Kidlit 102.

Victoria has a remarkable talent for creating big, loveable animal characters and immersing readers in the animal’s authentic point of view. While her primary motivation is to entertain, she ...more

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	Fenway and Hattie (Fenway and Hattie, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 1,165 ratings — published 2016 — 2 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
	Fenway and Hattie and the Evil Bunny Gang (Fenway and Hattie, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 2017 — 5 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
	Fenway and the Bone Thieves (Make Way for Fenway! #1) by Victoria J. Coe (Goodreads Author), Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator) 4.12 avg rating — 91 ratings — 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
	Fenway and Hattie Up to New Tricks (Fenway and Hattie #3) 4.48 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Fenway and Hattie in the Wild (Fenway and Hattie #4) 4.36 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2019 — 3 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
	Fenway and the Frisbee Trick (Make Way for Fenway! #2) by Victoria J. Coe (Goodreads Author), Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator) 4.35 avg rating — 34 ratings — 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
	Fenway and the Loudmouth Bird (Make Way for Fenway, #3) by Victoria J. Coe (Goodreads Author), Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator) 3.97 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Ezra and the Mouse: The Search for Lafayette 4.52 avg rating — 21 ratings	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
	Fenway and the Great Escape by Victoria J. Coe (Goodreads Author), Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrations) 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — 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
	Writing Kidlit 102: Your First Draft by Victoria J. Coe (Goodreads Author), Cheryl Lawton Malone (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 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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Fenway and Hattie (4 books)
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Victoria J. Coe (Goodreads Author)

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Make Way for Fenway! (3 books)
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Victoria J. Coe (Goodreads Author),

Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator)

4.14 avg rating — 154 ratings

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I grew up dreaming of becoming a ballerina, but that was never in the cards for me. Still, I’ve always danced and loved to dance. Now, as a children’s book author, I’ve found a way to make the joy of dancing part of my giving back to young readers, e ...more
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Featherita is a delightful and empowering story about a plucky little chick who isn’t afraid to do things her own way! With its rhythmic, lively text and charming illustrations, this picture book is perfect for reading aloud to preschool-aged childre ...more
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