Kimberly Willis Holt

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Kimberly Willis Holt
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Holt at the 2017 Gaithersburg Book Festival
Born Pensacola, Florida
Occupation Writer
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksWhen Zachary Beaver Came to Town

Kimberly Willis Holt is an American writer of children's books. She is best known for the novel When Zachary Beaver Came to Town , which won the 1999 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature. [1] It was adapted as a 2003 film of the same name.

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Books

Piper Reed chapter books

  1. Piper Reed, Navy Brat (Holt, 2007)
  2. Piper Reed, The Great Gypsy (Holt, 2008)
  3. Piper Reed Gets a Job (Holt, 2009)
  4. Piper Reed, Campfire Girl (Holt, 2010)
  5. Piper Reed, Rodeo Star (Holt, 2011)
  6. Piper Reed, Forever Friend (Holt, 2012)

Picture books

Awards

References

  1. "National Book Awards – 1999". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
    (With acceptance speech by Willis Holt.)