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Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is the author of several historical novels, including For Freedom: The Story of a French Spy, which received starred reviews in Booklist and Kirkus Reviews and was an IRA Teacher's Choice, a VOYA Top Shelf Fiction selection,... Read full bio

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A. "Ninety percent of writing is the application of the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair." Mark Twain
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My life in 8 words: "Husband, children, books, horses, work, yarn, farm: happy."
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Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. "Ninety percent of writing is the application of the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair." Mark Twain Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. Somewhere warm! (We are all sick of winter as I type this.) Last year at this time I was in South Africa, and I would love to be there again. Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. I'll have to ask my family....in college it was "furthermore," but I think I've quit saying that. My children like, "avoid the appearance of impropriety." Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. Riding my horse Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? A. Integrity, honesty, and courage Learn more about Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

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Kids can read about presidents in these books
Quad-Cities Online, February 5, 2012
...the White House's current occupants. Novels about past presidents' children include Rosemary Wells' "Lincoln and His Boys," Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's "The President's Daughter" (about Theodore Roosevelt's daughter Ethel), and Ronald Kidd's "Teddy...
Barry: Local bookstores share top picks for New Year
TheDay.com, January 20, 2012
...that Fer is a vegetarian ... just like me. "Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children" by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Dial Books for Young Readers), $17.99, hardcover Author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley creates a fascinating historical...
What Are We Missing?
School Library Journal, November 17, 2011
...Franny Billingsley THE PENDERWICKS AT POINT MOUETTE by Jeanne Birdsall BOOTLEG by Karen Blumenthal JEFFERSON’S SONS by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley THE MONEY WE’LL SAVE by Brock Cole THE CHESHIRE CHEESE CAT by Carmen Agra Deedy and Randall Wright...
Jefferson?s Sons, Part 1
School Library Journal, November 14, 2011
...s literature, and this year we have three prominent books–NEVER FORGOTTEN by Patricia McKissack, JEFFERSON’S SONS by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, and THE FREEDOM MAZE by Delia Sherman–that touch upon the subject. The latter two, being novels,...