Jennifer Elvgren is an American author and journalist, and has worked as a press secretary for the American politician Rob Bell.[1] She is known for her books Josias, Hold the Book and The Whispering Town,[4][5][6] the former of which won the 2006 Américas Award.[7]
Jennifer Elvgren | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Regent University[1] Westminster College[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, journalist, press secretary |
| Known for | Josias, Hold the Book The Whispering Town[3] |
Awards
edit- Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing from the Association of Educational Publishers (2004, won)[citation needed]
- Américas Award for Josias, Hold the Book (2006, won)[7]
Bibliography
editBooks
edit- Josias, Hold the Book (2006, illustrated by Nicole Tadgell)
- The Whispering Town (2014, illustrated by Fabio Santomauro)[8][9][10][11]
Magazine articles
edit- Aislinn’s Caper (Illustrated by Sandy Rabinowitz, published in Highlights for Children, March 2003)
- Well Done, York (Illustrated by Gavin Rowe, published in Ladybug, July 2005)
- First Taste Sweet (Illustrated by Erica Pelton Villnave, published in Spider, March 2009)
- Gatherin’ Up the Mountain (Illustrated by Claire Ewert, published in Spider, April 2010)
- Nelly’s Sweet Song (Illustrated by Eric Freeberg, published in Spider, December 2011)
References
edit- ^ a b Provence, Lisa. "FACETIME- First page grabber: Award winner writes press releases, too". The Hook. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Alumni News". Westminster College. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Wertheimer, Gila (April 11, 2014). "The Emerging Story". Chicago Jewish Star (subscription required). Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Amateau, Gigi (25 April 2014). "Book review: Young readers". Richmond Times Dispatch. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Morrison, Hope (2014). "The Whispering Town by Jennifer Elvgren (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 67 (9): 452. doi:10.1353/bcc.2014.0341. S2CID 141716953. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Wein, Elizabeth (4 April 2014). "Stories of Resistance and Escape". New York Times. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Award Winners". Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP). Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "THE WHISPERING TOWN (review)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "The Whispering Town (review)". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "he Whispering Town by Jennifer Elvgren, illustrated by Fabio Santomauro (review)". Smithsonian BookDragon. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Cole, Ellen G. "The Whispering Town (review)". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
External links
edit- Official website
- Interview with Kathryn Erskine
- Interview with WINA