Jennifer Gennari
Author of Middle grade contemporary novels for courageous, curious kids!
About Jennifer
Jennifer Gennari is the author of Stifled, Muffled, and My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer. Her middle-grade books have received awards and honors, including Junior Library Guild, finalist for the Georgia Children's Book Award, an American Library Association Rainbow title, and a Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year selection. She loves talking to young people about writing and reading! A graduate of Vermont College of Fine Arts, she also is the Children’s Branch Editor at Rootstock Publishing, an independent press based in Montpelier. She divides her time between Vermont and the San Francisco Bay Area.
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What educators say
“Fourth and fifth graders enjoyed an amazing virtual author visit with Jennifer Gennari. She shared thoughts on reading and writing as only a seasoned author with a background in both journalism and fiction writing can provide!”
Visit formats
What a visit includes
Jen loves to talk about three key ways to become a better storyteller: imagining, noticing, and editing. She celebrates reading and writing with people of all ages. These 40-60-minute classroom workshops begin with a 20-minute presentation and end with a story we write together! There's always time for questions and sharing.
Fees vary by format, travel, and your school's needs. Reach out directly for a quote and open dates.
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