Jeanne Birdsall

Jeanne Birdsall
Jeanne Birdsall in 2009
Born1951 (age 74–75)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, photographer
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBoston University
California College of Arts and Crafts
Period2005–present
GenreChildren's literature, adventure novels
Notable worksThe Penderwicks
Notable awardsNational Book Award
2005
Website
jeannebirdsall.com

Jeanne Birdsall (born 1951) is an American photographer and writer of children's books. She is best known for her five-volume series about the Penderwick family. The Penderwicks, the first book in the series, won the 2005 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

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