Kerrin, Jessica Scott

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Kerrin, Jessica Scott

PERSONAL:

Born in Canada; married; husband's name Peter; children: Elliott. Education: University of Calgary, B.A.; Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, B.F.A.; Dalhousie University, M.P.A.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. E-mail—jessica_kerrin@yahoo.com.

CAREER:

Arts administrator (manager of galleries, dance schools, and museums) and children's author. Speaker to children's groups.

MEMBER:

Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Cited among top books of 2005, New York Public Library, best of 2005, Horn Book, and notable books, Association for Library Service of Children, 2006, all for Martin Bridge: Ready for Takeoff!

WRITINGS:

FOR CHILDREN

Martin Bridge: Ready for Takeoff!, Kids Can Press (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2005.

Martin Bridge: On the Lookout!, Kids Can Press (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2005.

Martin Bridge: Blazing Ahead!, Kids Can Press (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2006.

Martin Bridge: Sound the Alarm!, Kids Can Press (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2007.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Horn Book, June 1, 2005, review of Martin Bridge: Ready for Takeoff!; December 1, 2005, review of Martin Bridge: On the Lookout!; October, 2006, review of Martin Bridge: Blazing Ahead!.

Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2005, review of Martin Bridge: On the Lookout!; July 26, 2006, review of Martin Bridge: Blazing Ahead!.

School Library Journal, May 1, 2005, review of Martin Bridge: Ready for Takeoff!; June, 2006, review of Martin Bridge: On the Lookout!.