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Jody Feldman

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Jody Feldman never knew she always wanted to be a writer when she grew up. If you’d cornered her as a kid, she’d have mentioned doctor or teacher, but that was just an answer. Her passions ran more toward treasure hunter, codebreaker, movie director, or inventor, but her practical side couldn’t imagine how to get there.

Her path to writing meandered through the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a short career in advertising. She wrote a lot about shoes. And then a lot more.

Jody’s first children’s novel, The Gollywhopper Games received the 2011 Georgia Children's Book Award and the 2011 Grand Canyon Readers Award, and found its place on many other state lists. It also received the Kids Wings Award for Excellence in Children’s L...more


I always wanted the fireworks to last longer when I was a kid. It didn’t matter that it was hot or that I was sticky and stinky from bug spray or that I ended up half off the blanket and half on the ticklish grass. I wanted more.

“Close your eyes,” my dad said one year.

I did. And the fireworks reappeared behind my eyelids. I tested that bit of magic on the walk to the car and throughout the ride... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on July 17, 2012 07:29 • 40 views
Average rating: 4.01 · 1,634 ratings · 318 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors
The Gollywhopper Games
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4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 1,534 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions
The Seventh Level
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions
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3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions

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