The finale you've all been waiting for- The Penderwicks at Last is the final, flawless installment in the modern classic series from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Jeanne Birdsall!
Jeanne Birdsallis the National Book Award-winning author of the children's bookThe Penderwicks and its sequel, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street, both of which were also New York Times bestsellers. Shegrew up in the suburbs west of Philadelphia, where she attended wonderful public schools. Although Birdsall first decided to become a writer when she was 10 years old, it took her until she was 41 to get started. In the years in between, Birdsall had many strange jobs to support herself while working hard as a photographer. Birdsall's photographs are included in the permanent collections of museums, including the Smithsonian and the Philadelphia Art Museum. Shelives with her husband in Northampton, Massachusetts. Their house is old and comfortable, full of unruly animals, and surrounded by gardens.
"Beautifully crafted, both in descriptions and characterizations,
this makes for a fitting end to a much-praised
series."—Booklist, starred review
"Please don't go, Penderwicks; it's too soon to say goodbye."
—Kirkus Reviews
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