Jeanne Birdsall
AmericanMiddle GradePicture BookChildren's Book
Jeanne Birdsall (born 1951) is an American photographer and author best known for The Penderwicks series. Her debut novel, The Penderwicks, won the 2005 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Birdsall worked for many years as a photographer, with work held in museum collections, before publishing children's books. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Awards
["National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2005)"]
Notable Works
['The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy', 'The Penderwicks on Gardam Street', 'The Penderwicks at Point Mouette', 'The Penderwicks in Spring', 'The Penderwicks At Last', "Flora's Very Windy Day", 'Lucky and Squash']
