Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Astrid Lindgren grew up in NÃ s , near Vimmerby , SmÃ land and many of her books are based on her family and childhood memories and landscapes .
Simplified: Astrid Lindgren grew up in NÃ s , near Vimmerby , SmÃ land , and many of her books are based on her family and childhood memories .