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Audrey Vernick

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New York City, The United States

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http://audreyvernick.com

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Audrey Vernick is the author of books for young readers.

In 2010, she published IS YOUR BUFFALO READY FOR KINDERGARTEN? and SHE LOVED BASEBALL: THE EFFA MANLEY STORY.

In 2011, a sequel--TEACH YOUR BUFFALO TO PLAY DRUMS--was published. Her debut novel, WATER BALLOON, for upper middle-grade readers, published in September, received two starred reviews and was named a Blue Ribbon Book for 2011 by the BCCB.

SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK STAR will be published in 2012, along with another nonfiction baseball picture book, BROTHERS AT BAT: THE TRUE STORY OF AN AMAZING ALL BROTHER BASEBALL TEAM.

And in 2013, the picture book BOGART & VINNIE: A COMPLETELY MADE UP STORY OF TRUE FRIENDSHIP will hit the shelves. EDGAR'S SECOND WORD will follow.

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There’s Something About Ducks: Interview with Jane Kohuth and Jane Porter

Today we welcome DUCK SOCK HOP to the world.

How should we celebrate? I have some thoughts on this. How about a free signed copy? That’s a good idea, right? And how about an interview with the uni-named duo of Janes– Kohuth (writer) and Porter (illustrator)–the fabulously creative team behind DUCK SOCK HOP.

Let’s get quacking.

You said, “I like to look in a new way at ordinary everyday things, li...

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Average rating: 4.09 · 472 ratings · 145 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten? by Audrey Vernick (Goodreads Author), Daniel Jennewein (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.18 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Water Balloon 4.03 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team by Audrey Vernick (Goodreads Author), Steven Salerno (Illustrator) 4.32 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2012	My rating:
	Teach Your Buffalo to Play Drums by Audrey Vernick (Goodreads Author), Daniel Jennewein (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.02 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story by Audrey Vernick (Goodreads Author), Don Tate (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	So You Want to Be a Rock Star by Audrey Vernick (Goodreads Author), Kirstie Edmunds (Illustrations) 3.65 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Bark & Tim: A True Story of Friendship by Audrey Vernick (Goodreads Author), Ellen Glassman Gidaro 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2003	My rating:

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Audrey liked Peter Adam's review of One for the Murphys: " The book is 224 pages long. I cried for the last 164 of them. Literally. Insanely emotional, with a powerful, vibrant voice, this is a beautiful, heartbreaking book. These characters are just wonderful, so very real. The world needs people like th... " Read more of this review »
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Audrey liked Beth's review of Brothers at Bat: " Originally reviewed here. The Acerra family is big. Sixteen children big. And with twelve sons, big enough to form their own baseball team. Which is exactly what they did. From the 1930s-1950s, this band of brothers played semi-pro ball and compete... " Read more of this review »
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Audrey made a comment on Self-promotion, Immodesty, and Social Media: "What a great post, Amy. You summarized so succinctly the uncomfortable struggle between genuine modesty and the need to prove to publishers that peopl...more "
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