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 Author of Children's Books - Fiction and Non Fiction Teacher, Veteran, and Mom. A 1990 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Jennifer's first assignment was to teach chemistry at the Naval Academy Prep School. From there, her Navy career took her to Norfolk, VA where she was stationed with her husband, Jon. Out of the Navy now, Jennifer now lives in Jacksonville, Florida with her family. Jennifer has a B.S. in chemistry and an M.S. Ed in K-8 science. In addition to being an award-winning author, she is also a middle school science instructor for John Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth. Jennifer's first published fiction series, Penny and Rio Mysteries, set the stage for her rediscovered love of writing. Setting out to combine her love of science with her love of writing, she has embarked upon the nonfiction path. She has written two non-fiction science picture books for Capstone Press. Body Bugs: Invisible Creatures in the Body and Uninvited Guests: Invisible Creatures in the Home were released in August 2011. In September 2011, The Child's World published five more books by Jennifer in their "How Things Work" series. Finally, check out the award-winning e-book site, A Story Before Bed for some exciting new titles from Jennifer. An active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Jennifer regularly attends the Florida branch of SCBWI's conferences in Orlando and Miami. |
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 See what they are saying . . . "...the main event is Swanson's gift for making complicated subjects crystalline. To explain greenhouse gases, she compares them to the heat that builds up inside a parked car because of the glass windows - a swift, germane metaphor. This is a model of how to make science appeal to young readers." Booklist - Daniel Kraus Sept 2011 Read More |
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