Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of the Piper Reed series, including
,
, and
. She has written many award-winning novels, including
and
, as well as the picture books
and
. A former Navy brat herself, Holt was bo......more
Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of the Piper Reed series, including
,
, and
. She has written many award-winning novels, including
and
, as well as the picture books
and
. A former Navy brat herself, Holt was born in Pensacola, Florida, and lived all over the U.S. and the world—from Paris to Norfolk to Guam to New Orleans. Holt long dreamed of being a writer, but first worked as a radio news director, marketed a water park, and was an interior decorator, among other jobs. A few years after she started writing, her third book,
, won a National Book Award for Young People
Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of the Piper Reed series, including
,
, and
. She has written many award-winning novels, including
and
, as well as the picture books
and
. A former Navy brat herself, Holt was born in Pensacola, Florida, and lived all over the U.S. and the world—from Paris to Norfolk to Guam to New Orleans. Holt long dreamed of being a writer, but first worked as a radio news director, marketed a water park, and was an interior decorator, among other jobs. A few years after she started writing, her third book,
, won a National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She resides in West Texas with her family. (less)
