Jennifer Armstrong, author portrait
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Jennifer Armstrong

Jennifer Armstrong is the author of over 50 books for children from kindergarten through high school. Best known for writing historical fiction, she has also been successful in creating picture books, easy readers, chapter books, young adult novels, as well as nonfiction. Armstrong is the winner of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World. Many of her books have been designated as Notable Books by the American Library Association and the International Reading Association. Armstrong, who grew up outside of New York City, now lives in Saratoga Springs, New York.
What a Song Can Do
The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History
Shattered
Becoming Mary Mehan
Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World
Sunshine, Moonshine
The Snowball

Books

What a Song Can Do
The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History
Shattered
Becoming Mary Mehan
Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World
Sunshine, Moonshine
The Snowball

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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