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Award-winning author Jennifer J. Stewart is known for her seriously
funny books for children. Her debut novel, concerning a hot-headed,
time-traveling, princess-chasing dragon named Madam Yang, is a favorite
among schoolchildren. If That Breathes Fire, We’re Toast! was named to
VOYA’s Best Fantasy list and the Oklahoma master list. She followed up
her initial success with a tale of a rich orphan and a greedy
stepmother in The Bean King’s Daughter, which Kirkus Reviews called
“both amusing and engaging... fluffy and fun, with just the right touch
of message.”
Her latest book, Close Encounters of a Third-World Kind, is loosely
based upon her family’s real life adventures working as medical
volunteers in the kingdom of Nepal. Ms. Stewart tended patients in
village hospitals and taught health education classes to women and
children. She also trekked to Annapurna Base Camp and rode a runaway
elephant. She is thrilled that this book was nominated for
Connecticut's 2009 Nutmeg Book Award. It was also honored by places on the
master lists for Maryland's Black-Eyed Susan Award and Arizona's Grand Canyon Reader Award.
Ms. Stewart was born in East Patchogue, New York, to a librarian mother
and a physicist father. When she was four years old, her family moved
to Tucson, Arizona, where she grew up and attended Whitmore Elementary,
Townsend Junior High, and Catalina High. She received an honors degree
in English from Wellesley College, followed by an M.B.A. from the
University of Utah. For awhile she wore suits and pantyhose, but then
she found out writing for children was a lot more fun.
Ms. Stewart enjoys speaking in schools and at
conferences. When she’s not writing or speaking, she
volunteers with MAKE WAY FOR BOOKS, a non-profit organization which
gives young children the chance to fall in love with books and reading.
She serves on the board of directors.
Ms. Stewart makes her home in Tucson with her physician husband. They
have three daughters and far too many pets (sadly Hissy Fit, her
Madagascar hissing cockroach has passed away).
Visit Ms. Stewart on the Web at www.jenniferjstewart.com.

Award-winning author Jennifer J. Stewart is known for her seriously funny books for children. Her debut novel, concerning a hot-headed, time-traveling, princess-chasing dragon named Madam Yang, is a favorite among schoolchildren. If That Breathes Fire, We’re Toast! was named to VOYA’s Best Fantasy list and the Oklahoma master list. She followed up her initial success with a tale of a r... More