For fans of I Dissent and She Persisted -- and Austenites of all ages -- a picture book biography about the beloved and enduring writer Jane Austen and how she found her unique voice.
Jasmine Stirling is a writer, speaker, and marketer based in San
Francisco. For the past 15 years, she has developed products for
students as an education technology executive, and her articles on
student success have been published in national media including The
Washington Post and the Christian Science Monitor. She also created
a short documentary, College for Certain, which was featured on the
Oprah Winfrey Show. This is her first picture book.
Twitter: @jasminestirling
Vesper Stamper was born in Nuremberg, Germany and raised in New
York City to a family that was an eclectic mix of engineers,
musicians and artists. She has a BFA in Illustration from Parsons
and an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of
Visual Arts. Her debut illustrated YA novel, What the Night Sings,
about the post-Holocaust period, was a National Book Award Nominee,
a Morris Award Finalist, a Golden Kite Honor Book, and the Sydney
Taylor Book Award Winner, and was named a Best YA Book of 2018 by
The Wall Street Journal and Kirkus. She lives with her husband,
filmmaker Ben Stamper, and her two children, in the Northeast.
vesperstamperillustration.com
Twitter: @vesperillustrat
Instagram: @vesperstamperillustration
"Myriad threads [come] together to present an engaging portrait accompanied by detailed and engaging illustrations that entwine with the story and give a strong sense of the era. . . . a bright and honest tale of the development of a great writer who grappled with adversity, one that will inspire and fascinate young readers. An informative, engaging depiction of the life and growth of an exceptional literary talent." --Kirkus Reviews "Charming. . . The hand-drawn pictures and amusing narrative make this a fitting tribute to Austen, and readers should come away with an appreciation for her talent plus a good understanding of what a writer's voice is all about." --Booklist
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