Grover G. Graham and Me (13 page)

Mary Quattlebaum is the author of several books for young readers, including
Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns
, which won the Marguerite de Angeli Prize and a
Parenting
Reading Magic Award;
The Magic Squad and the Dog of Great Potential
, winner of the Sugarman Award; and most recently, the picture book
Aunt CeeCee, Aunt Belle, and Mama’s Surprise
, which
Publishers Weekly
praised as a tale “readers will be happy to hear … over and over.”

Mary Quattlebaum grew up in rural Virginia, the oldest of seven children. Like Ben Watson, she often took care of rambunctious younger brothers and sisters. She earned a B.A. from the College of William and Mary and an M.A. from Georgetown University. She now writes frequently for
The Washington Post
and various magazines for children and adults and teaches creative writing in Washington, D.C., where she lives with her husband and daughter.

Published by
Dell Yearling
an imprint of
Random House Children’s Books
a division of Random House, Inc.
New York

Text copyright © 2001 by Mary Quattlebaum

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eISBN: 978-0-307-52912-1

April 2003

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