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Jennifer Riesmeyer Elvgren

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Born

Pittsburgh, Pa., The United States

Website

http://www.jenniferelvgren.com

Genre

Children's

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June 2013

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My new picture book, THE EDELWEISS PIRATES, will be published on September 1, 2018.

I am the author of THE WHISPERING TOWN, which has received the Prairie Pasque Book Award and the Andersen Prize (Italy). It has been named a Jane Addams Honor book, an ALA Children's Notable book, a Sydney Taylor Honor book and a National Jewish Book Award finalist. THE WHISPERING TOWN was also named to Booklist's Top 10 Spirituality and Religion Books for Youth list.

I am also the author of JOSIAS, HOLD THE BOOK, which is a Bank Street College Best Books selection and a recipient of the Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature.

My work has also been published in Highlights for Children, Ladybug and Spider magazines. I am a former print journal ...more

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	The Whispering Town by Jennifer Riesmeyer Elvgren (Goodreads Author), Fabio Santomauro (Illustrator) 4.30 avg rating — 999 ratings — published 2014 — 16 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 Edelweiss Pirates by Jennifer Riesmeyer Elvgren (Goodreads Author), Daniela Stamatiadi (Illustrations) 3.54 avg rating — 50 ratings — 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
	Josias, Hold the Book by Jennifer Riesmeyer Elvgren (Goodreads Author), Nicole Tadgell (Illustrator) 3.70 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	First Taste Sweet 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	The Whispering Town[WHISPERING TOWN][Library Binding] by JenniferRiesmeyerElvgren, Jennifer Riesmeyer Elvgren (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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