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Jenni L. Walsh is the USA Today bestselling author of over a dozen books for adults and children, spending her days knee deep in words in Philadelphia’s suburbia. Beyond words, Jenni is a mama (of a soulful twelve-year-old, a soccer-loving ten-year-old, and six needy furbabies), a wife, a Philly and 'Nova sports fan.

But where did it all begin? Jenni was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to reading and writing. She didn't find her passion until the Vampire craze. Yes, vampires. Since then, she's been a voracious reader and writer, for both young readers and adults.

For the mamas, Side by Side is a historical women's fiction story of America’s most infamous crime spree of Bonnie and Clyde told in the raw and honest voice of the woman who li Jenni L. Walsh is the USA Today bestselling author of over a dozen books for adults and children, spending her days knee deep in words in Philadelphia’s suburbia. Beyond words, Jenni is a mama (of a soulful twelve-year-old, a soccer-loving ten-year-old, and six needy furbabies), a wife, a Philly and 'Nova sports fan.

But where did it all begin? Jenni was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to reading and writing. She didn't find her passion until the Vampire craze. Yes, vampires. Since then, she's been a voracious reader and writer, for both young readers and adults.

For the mamas, Side by Side is a historical women's fiction story of America’s most infamous crime spree of Bonnie and Clyde told in the raw and honest voice of the woman who lived it, Bonnie Parker. In Becoming Bonnie, a prequel set in the Roaring Twenties, a picture of Bonnie's earlier life, before and while she meets Clyde, is brought to life. Jenni's third historical women's fiction book A Betting Woman takes us to the California gold rush, featuring a little known woman from history, Eleanor Dumont, but who is largely remembered by the moniker Madame Moustache. In The Call of the Wrens, Jenni introduces readers to the Women's Royal Naval Service (the Wrens), who carried wartime secrets on their shoulders as motorcycle dispatch riders during both world wars. Unsinkable is Jenni's first bestselling novel, hitting the USA Today bestsellers list, and is about two resilient women, one of which is the real-life Violet Jessop who survived the Titanic and two additional maritime disasters. Jenni's next historical novel Ace, Marvel, Spy features Alice Marble, who was the world's number one women's tennis player, an editor for the Wonder Woman comics, and a spy during the Second World War. Up next from Jenni, in October 2025, is Sonora, a historical novel about performer Sonora Carver, one of the first women to dive from a forty-five foot tower on the back of a horse and who inspired the film Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken.

For the kiddos, Jenni's debut middle grade books, She Dared, features true stories from women who, at a young age, accomplished daring feats of perseverance and bravery. She is also the author of I Am Defiance, inspired by a real-life resistance group, known as the White Rose. Jenni has contributed Hettie and the London Blitz: A World War II Survival Story to the Girl's Survive series. Revolutionary War hero Sybil Ludington, who is often known as the "female Paul Revere," is brought to life in By the Light of Fireflies, Jenni's first historical novel with a touch of magical realism. Over and Out is a thrilling and fast-paced espionage and escape story that is inspired by real stories of life in East Berlin during the Cold War. Operation: Happy, set during the attack on Pearl Harbor, tells the story of a real-life survivor and includes the POV of her dog, Happy, to soften the events of one of America's most notable moments in history. In May 2025, Jenni is excited to be releasing her first contemporary novel, a mystery/adventure story called The Bug Bandits, which is inspired by a real heist and the shenanigans of Home Alone. ...more

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	The Call of the Wrens 4.06 avg rating — 3,009 ratings — published 2022 — 9 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
	Unsinkable 3.82 avg rating — 2,865 ratings — published 2024 — 6 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 Betting Woman: A Novel of Madame Moustache 3.58 avg rating — 1,230 ratings — published 2021 — 11 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
	Ace, Marvel, Spy 3.82 avg rating — 1,108 ratings — published 2025 — 7 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
	Becoming Bonnie 3.67 avg rating — 1,150 ratings — published 2017 — 9 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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	I Am Defiance 4.16 avg rating — 511 ratings — published 2021 — 5 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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	Side by Side 4.01 avg rating — 329 ratings — published 2018 — 5 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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SLJ Calls Outlook Unclear "Highly Anticicpated"

Thank you, School Library Journal! So excited to see Outlook Unclear (releasing Feb 2027) included in your "School Library Journal’s preview of “Highly Anticipated Middle Grade Fiction Releasing Fall 2026 and Early 2027" round up! In great company, too!

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Forgotten In Death (In Death #53)

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“But holding a book always puts me at ease, knowing a happy ending is between my fingertips.”
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“He nods, "Afterward, I helped you home, pushing both our bikes, while you hobbled next to me, doing your best not to cry."
"I didn't."
"You didn't. Not 'til I cleaned your cut. But I saw something more than tears in your eyes as I bandaged your knee. You trusted me and you needed me. I swore to myself that I'd never let you be hurt again.”
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“I want a simple life, away from the rules and the people telling me that I'm doing wrong.”
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What book should we read in August?

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Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II by Adam Gidwitz

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Louder Than Hunger by John Schu

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Operation: Happy by Jenni L. Walsh

15 votes 12.4%

The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival by Estelle Nadel

13 votes 10.7%

Olivetti (write-in)

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Winnie Nash is Not Your Sunshine (write-in)

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Louder Than (write-in)

2 votes 1.7%

Operation: Happy Jenni L. Walsh (write-in)

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The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko (write-in)

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Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu (write-in)

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