Jennifer Elvgren

Jennifer Elvgren is an American author and journalist, and has worked as a press secretary for the American politician Rob Bell.[1] She is known for her books Josias, Hold the Book and The Whispering Town,[4][5][6] the former of which won the 2006 Américas Award.[7]

Jennifer Elvgren
NationalityAmerican
Alma materRegent University[1]
Westminster College[2]
OccupationWriter, journalist, press secretary
Known forJosias, Hold the Book
The Whispering Town[3]

Awards

Bibliography

Books
  • Josias, Hold the Book (2006, illustrated by Nicole Tadgell)
  • The Whispering Town (2014, illustrated by Fabio Santomauro)[8][9][10][11]

Magazine articles
  • Aislinn’s Caper (Illustrated by Sandy Rabinowitz, published in Highlights for Children, March 2003)
  • Well Done, York (Illustrated by Gavin Rowe, published in Ladybug, July 2005)
  • First Taste Sweet (Illustrated by Erica Pelton Villnave, published in Spider, March 2009)
  • Gatherin’ Up the Mountain (Illustrated by Claire Ewert, published in Spider, April 2010)
  • Nelly’s Sweet Song (Illustrated by Eric Freeberg, published in Spider, December 2011)

References
  1. Provence, Lisa. "FACETIME- First page grabber: Award winner writes press releases, too". The Hook. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  2. "Alumni News". Westminster College. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. Wertheimer, Gila (April 11, 2014). "The Emerging Story". Chicago Jewish Star (subscription required). Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  4. Amateau, Gigi. "Book review: Young readers". Richmond Times Dispatch. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  5. Morrison, Hope (2014). "The Whispering Town by Jennifer Elvgren (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 67 (9): 452. doi:10.1353/bcc.2014.0341. S2CID 141716953. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  6. Wein, Elizabeth. "Stories of Resistance and Escape". New York Times. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  7. "Award Winners". Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP). Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  8. "THE WHISPERING TOWN (review)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  9. "The Whispering Town (review)". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  10. "he Whispering Town by Jennifer Elvgren, illustrated by Fabio Santomauro (review)". Smithsonian BookDragon. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  11. Cole, Ellen G. "The Whispering Town (review)". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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