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Jennifer Gennari

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January 03

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My stories come from my passion for truth and justice and my compassion for people of all ages. When I was young, I read everything, which introduced me to the different experiences people have in the world. I am an optimist at heart, and I hope my books connect us, one to another.

I'm a big reader! I hope you are one, too. By the time I was ten, I was carrying stacks of books home on a bus from the public library. Curling up with a book is still one of my favorite things to do.
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Average rating: 3.9 · 619 ratings · 141 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Muffled

3.99 avg rating — 335 ratings — published 2020 — 10 editions
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My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer

3.77 avg rating — 270 ratings — published 2012 — 10 editions
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Stifled

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Spotlight on MUFFLED

Muffled by Jennifer Gennari

Did you know a blizzard was what sparked me to write MUFFLED? You can read more on Book It, a literacy program.

Also a shoutout to Travis Jonker of SLJ for naming MUFFLED the middle-grade cover of the year! Hats off to Art Director Krista Vossen and Illustrator Javier Perez. It's been capturing hearts since it was released.

Tell me what you love about the cover! And I will answer questions abou Read more of this blog post »
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Monster Down Deep by Amy Fellner Dominy
Monster Down Deep
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Loved this plot-rich story of Cassie, a rare fish, and friends! A yacht has sunk, and there's a million-dollar reward. Cassie meets another beachcomber, TJ, and she waffles between friend or enemy or back to her friend Emma. The relationship with her ...more
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Harris and Me by Gary Paulsen
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A Scar like a River by Lisa Graff
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Content warning: sexual assault. In this expertly crafted story, we know right away that Fallon has a scar across her face, and that she's auditioning for Hello Dolly at her middle school. At the same time, we know she has secrets so hidden they don' ...more
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Kat's Greek Summer by Mima Tipper
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Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi
Yolk
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Jayne and June are incredibly vivid, complex characters -- the voice of Jayne from the first page drew me in. This is a poignant story of two sisters finding their way in New York, and dealing (or not dealing, in Jayne's case) with their family histo ...more
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Stream by Aida Salazar
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The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin
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A 2005 Newbery Honor book, The Year of the Dog is a wholesome tale of Pacy, her sister and her new friend, who is Taiwanese-American, like her. Simple episodic tales interspersed with stories from her parents, it's a perfect early middle grade that i ...more
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Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
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This much-talked about, bizarre book succeeded in keeping my attention, despite the extremely unlikeable main character. Natalie is an influencer, faking her tradwife life, and ultimately bearing nine children with a man she despises. The reveals kee ...more
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The Ordinary and Extraordinary Auden Greene by Corey Ann Haydu
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What fun! Auden "Denny" Greene and her best friend wrote stories about a world of princesses and dragons, and just as she turns twelve, Denny swaps places with Princess Auden. What was clever about this story is that even though they are sort of the ...more
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Candle Island by Lauren Wolk
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Lucretia and her mom, a painter, move to Candle Island off the coast of Maine for privacy, and find instead that everyone knows everyone's business. I loved this story of Lucretia, Murdock and Bastian (great names!) who are three talented kids, fight ...more
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“When everything gets muddled up inside my head, there's nothing better than making pies.”
Jennifer Gennari, My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer
tags: pies

“Friends in books are the best. They sleep in the pages when I don’t want to talk and they share their days with me soundlessly—I know what makes them sad or scared or happy—when I lift their covers.”
Jennifer Gennari, Muffled

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“When everything gets muddled up inside my head, there's nothing better than making pies.”
Jennifer Gennari, My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer
tags: pies

“Please bury me in the library
With a dozen long-stemmed proses”
J. Patrick Lewis, Please Bury Me in the Library

“Friends in books are the best. They sleep in the pages when I don’t want to talk and they share their days with me soundlessly—I know what makes them sad or scared or happy—when I lift their covers.”
Jennifer Gennari, Muffled

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