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Gennifer Choldenko, author portrait
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Gennifer Choldenko

Gennifer Choldenko was the youngest in a family of four kids, where her nickname was “Snot-Nose.” Her quirky sense of humor made its debut at the dinner table when Gennifer was a very little kid. She is the author of seven children’s books, including Notes from a Liar and Her Dog, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period; and Al Capone Shines My Shoes.
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman
Orphan Eleven
One-Third Nerd
Al Capone Throws Me a Curve
Dad and the Dinosaur
Chasing Secrets
Al Capone Does My Homework
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
Al Capone Does My Shirts
Notes from a Liar and Her Dog

Books

The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman
Orphan Eleven
One-Third Nerd
Al Capone Throws Me a Curve
Dad and the Dinosaur
Chasing Secrets
Al Capone Does My Homework
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
Al Capone Does My Shirts
Notes from a Liar and Her Dog

Built to Last

Meet two friends who think they’re building imaginative worlds with blocks but come to realize they’ve been building something far greater–a sturdy, solid friendship–in this picturebook by award-winning creators. Two kids build entire worlds out of blocks, cardboard, and imagination. From boats attacked by a sea creature to a castle crumbling into the ocean. And

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