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"You can have one year off to write." That's what Kimberly Willis Holt's husband told her back in June 1994. She didn't own a computer so she began to write on yellow legal pads. Since then she's written seventeen books, and won many awards and honors, including the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She's never gone back to a traditional job.
Kimberly is a former Navy Brat who lived around the world, but always considered herself a southerner. She's proud of her Louisiana roots. The little town of Forest Hill where her parents grew up is reflected in several of her books. She's lived in Texas for the last thirty years and her book WHEN ZACHARY BEAVER CAME TO TOWN is set in the Texas Panhandle.
Kimberly is a former Navy Brat who lived around the world, but always considered herself a southerner. She's proud of her Louisiana roots. The little town of Forest Hill where her parents grew up is reflected in several of her books. She's lived in Texas for the last thirty years and her book When Zachary Beaver Came to Town is set in the Texas Panhandle.
Somewhere along the way, she bought a computer. More information on Kimberly Willis Holt can be found at this website, www.kimberlywillisholt.com.
