Jessica Lawson is an author of middle-grade books.
Biography Lawson attended Homestead High School in Indiana, going on to earn a BA in Spanish from the University of Denver and a MS in Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resource Management from Indiana University. She has lived in Colorado and Pennsylvania.
She began writing in mid-2009 after the birth of her first child. (archived version) Lawson produced eight manuscripts before selling The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher.
Accolades Publishers Weekly praised The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher, as "a rewarding read" and "a delightfully clever debut" in a starred review. Bank Street College named Nooks & Crannies to its Best Children's Books of 2016 list.
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