Jennifer Armstrong

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis

About The Author

Jennifer Armstrong is the author of numerous award-winning picture books and novels. Her works include Hugh Can DoChin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat, The Dreams of Mairhe Mehan (a BCCB Blue Ribbon Book), and Black-Eyed Susan. Her first novel, Steal Away, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA Notable book, and a Golden Kite Honor book. Other titles include Pockets, Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, Magnus at the Fire, Photo by Brady, and Once Upon a Banana. She lives in New York state.

Books by Jennifer Armstrong

The True Story Behind Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Illustrated by Albert Lorenz
Get the behind-the-scenes scoop on President Lincoln’s most famous speech, still resonant 150 years later.
Once Upon a Banana
Illustrated by David Small
Everyday street signs act as deadpan captions for the slapstick happenings in this ingenious picture book that is hilariously told in street signs. Go!
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