Jacqueline Briggs Martin

Stories that are part of our lives

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Excited to announce

Next month Agriculture in the Classroom will hold its annual conference in Providence, Rhode Island. June Jo Lee and I will be sharing the keynote speaker’s role. This conference brims with the enthusiasm of teachers who are excited about what they are doing and eager to share. I have attended several times and always come […]

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Kimchi Taco Time

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Waiting for taco time It’s Friday! For Ren in Kimchi Taco Time, Friday night is taco night. So Friday seems the perfect day to announce this new book, written by June Jo Lee and me. The book will be published on October 6, one day before National Taco Day on October 7, just in time […]

Bim, Bam, Bop … and Oona

Spunky Oona will inspire and delight all who see her final triumphant creation. With its fun read-aloud words (from Brrrrrring to OOO-hoolie-hoo!), her story is wonderful to hear.

Dragonfly Books
Decorah, Iowa

Chef Roy Choi

When a picture book biography is done, and done well, there’s only one word for it: magic! And Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remi taps into that magic space very well. Very well indeed.

Elizabeth Bird
School Library Journal blog

Creekfinding

Chronicling the true story of one man’s quest to revive a stream rumored to have run through the prairies of Iowa, Jacqueline Briggs Martin relates the trials and triumphs in Creekfinding, a return to nature that proves that ‘a creek isn’t just water.’

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About Jacqueline

I have always loved stories as much as some people love watching elephants, riding bicycles, or eating chocolate ice cream. As I travel and visit with students and others I am surprised and touched by … Read More about About Jacqueline