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| Born | 1951 (age 60–61) |
| Occupation | Novelist, photographer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Boston University California College of Arts and Crafts |
| Period | 2005–present |
| Genres | Children's literature |
| Notable work(s) | The Penderwicks |
| Notable award(s) | National Book Award for Young People's Literature |
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Jeanne Birdsall (1951-[1]) is an American author awarded with the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2005 for her debut novel The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy.[2] She was raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, and, while she decided to become a writer at age ten, she didn't start until she was 41. She worked on other jobs in between, most notably as a photographer, and some of her work has been displayed in galleries around the world. Birdsall has had several pets, including dogs, cats, rabbits and a snail. Birdsall currently lives in a house that is "old and comfortable, full of unruly animals, and surrounded by gardens" in Northampton, Massachusetts, which is coincidentally the town that Eric Carle, another famous author and illustrator, lives.[3]
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Birdsall's first book The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Birdsall's second book The Penderwicks on Gardam Street, published in April 2008, is the second of a planned five Penderwick sisters book collection.[4] The third Penderwicks novel, titled The Penderwicks at Point Mouette, was released on May 10, 2011. Birdsall's picture-book debut, Flora's Very Windy Day, was released in August 2010.