Jessica Scott Kerrin is a Canadian children's writer who is best known for her fiction books for young readers.

Early life and education

Kerrin was born and raised in Alberta, where she completed a degree in political science and psychology at the

University of Calgary The University of Calgary (U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being ins ...

. She then studied at the

Nova Scotia College of Art and Design NSCAD University, also known as the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design or NSCAD, is a public art university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university is a co-educational institution that offers bachelor's and master's degrees. The uni ...

. Upon graduation with a fine arts degree in 1988, she later completed a graduate degree in public administration from

Dalhousie University Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the fou ...

Career

Kerrin remained in Halifax after graduation, and has written a number of children's books including ''Martin Bridge'', a best-selling eight-book series of short stories; a trilogy called ''The Lobster Chronicles'';Rodriguez, Sheelah
"Review of Lower the Trap"
''Quill & Quire'', March 2012 two mystery novels inspired by the Old Burying Ground called ''The Spotted Dog Last Seen'' and ''The Missing Dog is Spotted''; a travel adventure called "''The Things Owen Wrote''"; and a picture book called "''The Better Tree Fort''." Kerrin primarily includes Atlantic east coast characters and settings in her work. Her books have been translated into French, Russian, Swedish, Turkish and Croatian.

Bibliography

*''Clear Skies'' *''The Better Tree Fort'' *''The Things Owen Wrote'' *''The Missing Dog is Spotted'' *''The Spotted Dog Last Seen'' *''Spit Feathers: The Lobster Chronicles'' *''A Narrow Escape: The Lobster Chronicles'' *''Lower the Trap: The Lobster Chronicles'' *''Martin Bridge: Onwards and Upwards'' *''Martin Bridge: The Sky's the Limit'' *''Martin Bridge: In High Gear'' *''Martin Bridge: Out of Orbit'' *''Martin Bridge: Sound the Alarm'' *''Martin Bridge: Blazing Ahead'' *''Martin Bridge: On the Lookout'' *''Martin Bridge: Ready for Takeoff''

Reception

*''Lower the Trap: The Lobster Chronicles''

Kirkus ''Kirkus Reviews'' (or ''Kirkus Media'') is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus (1893–1980). The magazine is headquartered in New York City. ''Kirkus Reviews'' confers the annual Kirkus Prize to authors of fic ...

saw "A cast of colorful characters and a satisfying ending will leave readers wondering whose story is next." while Jamais Jochim of Portland Book Review stated that "Although the use of scientific names for a number of species is acceptable given Graeme’s interests in biology, at times it weighs down the text." but concluded that "Judging by the first entry in the series, it looks like ''The Lobster Chronicle'' will be a fun trilogy." The

Toronto Star The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. The newspaper is the country's largest daily newspaper by circulation. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and part ...

found "School social relations and an accessible plot combine with regional issues in this story..."

Recognition

*Shortlisted for the 2014 Book of the Year for Children Award by the Canadian Library Association *Best Books of Exceptional Caliber, Canadian Children's Book Centre"Featured authors: Jessica Scott Kerrin"
, Halifax Word on the Street Festival program 2013 *Top Books List, New York City Public Library *Best Book List, ''Horn Book Magazine'' *Notable Book List, American Library Association

References

External links

Writers' Union of CanadaCanadian Children's Book CentreWriters' Federation of Nova Scotia
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Jessica Scott Kerrin
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerrin, Jessica Scott Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Canadian women children's writers University of Calgary alumni Dalhousie University alumni NSCAD University alumni