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Facts

Born in June, 1944Lives in Menlo, CaliforniaCurrently owns a Norfolk Terrier named JockeyOutside of writing she has been an ice skater, bird watcher, mediator, house builder, gardener, piano player, and a gourmet vegetarian cook.

FactsAttended Scripps College, got a BA in English literature- 1966 and University of California Berkeley. She began writing when she was six. She loved to write about mysterious things.Jeanne likes gardening and musicHer Father (James. B) was a steel and company executive and her mother Dolly was a painter and homemaker.

Scripps College University of California Berkeley

Jeanne in her Garden

Awards

American Library Association Notable Book Kirkus 2003 Editor's Choice Publisher's Weekly Flying Start Borders Original Voices Several weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List (Children's Paperback Fiction) New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing

Awards

Child Magazine, Best Children's Books of 2003 Winner for children's literature, California Book Awards, Commonwealth Club of California Chapman Award for Shared Reading (Esmé Raji Codell)

Awards

State readers' choice award winner in: Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Kansas, Indiana, Nevada, Missouri, and New Mexico.