Jennifer Elvgren Explained

Jennifer Elvgren
Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	Regent University^[1] Westminster College^[2]
Occupation:	Writer, journalist, press secretary
Known For:	Josias, Hold the Book The Whispering Town^[3]

Jennifer Elvgren is an American author and journalist, and has worked as a press secretary for the American politician Rob Bell. 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]

Awards

• Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing from the Association of Educational Publishers (2004, won)
• Américas Award for Josias, Hold the Book (2006, won)

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)

External links

• • Interview with Kathryn Erskine
• Interview with WINA

Notes and References

1. Web site: Provence. Lisa. FACETIME- First page grabber: Award winner writes press releases, too. The Hook. 1 November 2014.
2. Web site: Alumni News. Westminster College. 1 November 2014.
3. News: Wertheimer. Gila. The Emerging Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20181120094257/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3287937551.html. dead. November 20, 2018. 1 November 2014. Chicago Jewish Star (subscription required). April 11, 2014.
4. Web site: Amateau. Gigi. Book review: Young readers. 25 April 2014 . Richmond Times Dispatch. 1 November 2014.
5. Morrison. Hope. The Whispering Town by Jennifer Elvgren (review). Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 2014. 67. 9. 452. 1 November 2014. 10.1353/bcc.2014.0341. 141716953.
6. News: Wein. Elizabeth. Stories of Resistance and Escape. New York Times. 4 April 2014 . 1 November 2014.
7. Web site: Award Winners. Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP). 2 February 2020.
8. Web site: THE WHISPERING TOWN (review). Kirkus Reviews. 1 November 2014.
9. Web site: The Whispering Town (review). Publishers Weekly. 1 November 2014.
10. Web site: he Whispering Town by Jennifer Elvgren, illustrated by Fabio Santomauro (review). Smithsonian BookDragon. 1 November 2014.
11. Web site: Cole. Ellen G. The Whispering Town (review). Jewish Book Council. 1 November 2014.