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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

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The Fireworks Test

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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	The Gollywhopper Games by Jody Feldman (Goodreads Author), Victoria Jamieson (Illustrations) 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 1,534 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Seventh Level 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Golfer's Night Before Christmas, A (Night Before Christmas 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jody Feldman voted for See You at Harry's in Best Middle Grade & Children's in the Opening Round of the 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards. cast your vote
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Jody Feldman rated a book 5 of 5 stars Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jody Feldman rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jody Feldman rated a book 5 of 5 stars Summer of the Gypsy Moths by Sara Pennypacker	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jody Feldman rated a book 5 of 5 stars Ungifted by Gordon Korman	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jody Feldman rated a book 5 of 5 stars One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jody Feldman rated a book 5 of 5 stars Clementine (Clementine, #1) by Sara Pennypacker	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jody Feldman rated a book 4 of 5 stars Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jody Feldman rated a book 5 of 5 stars Rules by Cynthia Lord	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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