Jo Whittemore

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Jo Whittemore
Born1977 (age 4546)
Kentucky
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Period2006–present
Genre Children, fantasy, humor
Website
www.jowhittemore.com

Jo Whittemore (born 1977) is an American author of books for children and teens, ranging from fantasy to humorous contemporary.

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Bibliography

The Silverskin Legacy

The Silverskin Legacy is a trilogy written by Jo Whittemore and published by Llewellyn Worldwide, about two kids Megan and Ainsley who have lived next door to each other their whole lives, but their relationship is anything but neighborly. The two stumble upon a neighbor who is performing some sort of strange magic, and find themselves transported into a magical new world.

The Silverskin Legacy Series

  • Escape from Arylon (Llewellyn Publications, March 1, 2006) ISBN   0-7387-0869-0
  • Curse of Arastold (Llewellyn Publications, July 1, 2006) ISBN   0-7387-0917-4
  • Onaj's Horn (Llewellyn Publications, May 1, 2007) ISBN   0-7387-1125-X

Aladdin M!X titles

Published by Simon & Schuster's Aladdin M!X imprint [1]

Aladdin titles

HarperCollins titles

Supergirl

Whittemore has written three YA adaptations of The CW series Supergirl , published by Abrams Books since 2017. [4]

Girls Who Code

Whittemore has written one novel, "Lights, Music, Code," in the Girls Who Code book series, which was banned in the 2021–22 school year by a local school district, according to PEN America. [5]

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References

  1. "Authors: Jo Whittemore". Simon & Schuster . Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. "Authors: Jo Whittemore". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. Author Jo Whittemore: https://www.harpercollins.com/cr-121578/jo-whittemore
  4. "Supergirl" . Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "'Handmaid's Tale,' 'Girls Who Code' and Other Books Just Banned in the U.S." Newsweek . 23 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.