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About the Author

Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of the many award-winning novels for young adults and children, including The Water Seeker, My Louisiana Sky, Keeper of the Night, and When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, winner of a National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She is also the author of the bestselling Piper Reed series of chapter books, and picture books including Waiting for Gregory and Skinny Brown Dog. Holt was born in Pensacola, Florida, and lived all over the U.S. and the world—from Paris to Norfolk to Guam to New Orleans. She long dreamed of being a writer, but first worked as a radio news director, marketed a water park, and was an interior decorator, among other jobs. She lives in West Texas with her family.

Praise for Part of Me: Stories of a Louisiana Family…

*  “[An] atmospheric novel. . . . Economical, evocative prose reflects the leisurely pace of Southern living and movingly conveys family tensions, family love, and the power of stories to bring generations together.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“[An] affectionate multigenerational portrait. . . . Homespun dialogue and descriptive language . . . add to the narrative’s comfortable charm. A thoughtful study of how everyday life may have twists and turns but can still take us where we want to go.”—The Horn Book “Holt sketches a broad range of characters with verve and sensitivity.”—Booklist
“Lyrical . . . Holt once again excels at creating character and an evocative sense of place.”—School Library Journal
“[A] lyrical, touching saga.”—Voice of Youth Advocates
“There is drama, humor, rebellion, despair—but understated for the most part, quietly moving the reader.”—KLIATT