Jacobson, Jennifer (1958 - )

Genre: Children's Literature, Non-Fiction - Scholarly, Young Adult

Jennifer Jacobson lives in Cumberland with her husband and two children. She received an M.Ed. from Harvard and has taught elementary school, acted as a curriculum coordinator, admissions director, and language arts specialist in several New England schools.

Besides writing children's picture books and an educational non-fiction series, Jacobson also works as an online columnist and as an educational consultant, speaking at teachers' conferences.

She is available for author visits in elementary schools.

Selected Bibliography

Children's Books

  • A Net of Stars (1997)
  • Moon Sandwich Mom (1999)
  • Winnie Dancing on Her Own (2001)
  • Truly Winnie (2003)
  • Andy Shane and the Very Bossy Dolores Starbuckle (2005)

Young Adult Books

  • Stained (2005)
  • Stones From the Muse: Runes for the Creative Journey with Emily Herman (1997)

Books on Elementary Education (all written with Dottie Raymer)

  • (1998/1999)
  • How is My Second Grader Doing in School? What To Expect and How to Help (1998/1999)
  • How is My Third Grader Doing in School? What To Expect and How to Help (1999)
  • How is My Fourth Grader Doing in School? What To Expect and How to Help (2000)
  • How is My Fifth Grader Doing in School? What To Expect and How to Help (2000)
  • How is My Sixth Grader Doing in School? What To Expect and How to Help (2000)

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