Jennifer L. Holm

Jennifer L. Holm is an American author. Her books include the Babymouse series, Middle School is Worse Than Meatloaf, and The Fourteenth Goldfish. 

Early life
Holm was born in California in 1968. She grew up in Audubon, Pennsylvania.  Her father, William W. Holm, was a pediatrician. Her mother, Beverly A. Holm, was a pediatric nurse.  She married Jonathan Hamel, who was both a writer and a computer programmer. She went to Dickinson College in 1990. She has two children, Will and Millie May.

Books
 Turtle in Paradise
 Our Only May Amelia
 Penny From Heaven
 Boston Jane: An Adventure
 Boston Jane: Wilderness Days
 Boston Jane: The Claim
 Babymouse: Queen of the World!
 Babymouse: Our Hero!
 Babymouse: Heartbreaker
 Babymouse: Rock Star
 Babymouse: Beach Babe!
 Babymouse: Puppy Love
 Babymouse: Camp Babymouse
 Babymouse: Skater Girl
 Babymouse: Monster Mash,
 Babymouse for President
 The Fourteenth Goldfish
 Middle School is Worse than Meatloaf
 The Postman Always Brings Mice
 To Scratch a Thief
 You Only Have Nine Lives
 The Creek

Awards
Her awards include:

For Our Only May Amelia
 Parents’ Choice Silver Award
 The Best Book of the Year Designation
 Newbery Honor
 Notable Book Designation
 American Library Association (ALA)
 Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies Designation
 National Council for the Social Studies
 Utah Book Award
 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award

For Boston Jane: An Adventure
 Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media Award
 ALA Best Books for Young Adults citation
 Book Sense 76 Pick

For Penny From Heaven
 Newbery Honor 

For Baby Mouse:  Queen of the World!
 Gryphon Award
 ALA Notable Children’s Book
 New York Book Show Awards

For Baby Mouse for President
 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for best publication for early readers

References

"Jennifer L. Holm." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2013. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.

Category:Writers from California
Category:1968 births
Category:Living people