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Ann M. Martin

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in Princeton, New Jersey, The United States

August 12, 1955

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Ann Matthews Martin was born on August 12, 1955. She grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, with her parents and her younger sister, Jane. After graduating from Smith College, Ann became a teacher and then an editor of children's books. She's now a full-time writer.

Ann gets the ideas for her books from many different places. Some are based on personal experiences, while others are based on childhood memories and feelings. Many are written about contemporary problems or events. All of Ann's characters, even the members of the Baby-sitters Club, are made up. But many of her characters are based on real people. Sometimes Ann names her characters after people she knows, and other times she simply chooses names that she likes.

Ann has always enjoyed ...more

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Average rating: 4.02 · 909,689 ratings · 42,210 reviews · 1,112 distinct works • Similar authors

	Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby-Sitters Club, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 35,251 ratings — published 1986 — 71 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Rain Reign 4.22 avg rating — 24,248 ratings — published 2014 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Doll People (Doll People, #1) by Ann M. Martin, Laura Godwin, Brian Selznick (Illustrator) 4.06 avg rating — 17,713 ratings — published 2000 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	A Dog's Life: Autobiography of a Stray 4.22 avg rating — 16,255 ratings — published 2005 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	A Corner of the Universe 4.08 avg rating — 15,600 ratings — published 2002 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Truth About Stacey (The Baby-Sitters Club, #3) 3.92 avg rating — 12,462 ratings — published 1986 — 61 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls (The Baby-sitters Club, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 11,034 ratings — published 1986 — 63 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Mary Anne Saves the Day (The Baby-Sitters Club, #4) 3.85 avg rating — 9,188 ratings — published 1987 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Dawn and the Impossible Three (The Baby-Sitters Club, #5) 3.83 avg rating — 7,893 ratings — published 1987 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Meanest Doll in the World (Doll People, #2) by Ann M. Martin, Laura Godwin, Brian Selznick (Illustrations) 3.97 avg rating — 7,261 ratings — published 2003 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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