Lynne Berry (born 1972) is an

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writer of

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, including the

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''Duck Skates'' from the Duck series, ''The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat'', and ''What Floats in a Moat''.

Biography

Berry grew up in

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and attended

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (LSRHS or L-S) is a public regional high school in Sudbury, Massachusetts, with a 99% graduation-rate. The school was founded in 1954, and the building was replaced prior to the 2004–2005 academic year, wit ...

, where she won the Frank Heys Memorial Award that recognizes "genuine intellectual curiosity and accomplishment, dedication to the fine and applied arts, and a caring belief in people." She then spent two years at

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and two years at

Wellesley College Wellesley College is a private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant as a female seminary, it is a member of the original Seven Sisters Colleges, an unofficial g ...

, graduating with a

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in Biology in 1994. Berry received a

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from

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in 1997. In the early 2000s, Berry had several short poems published in ''

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'' magazine. In October 2005, her first

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, ''Duck Skates'' was published by

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through their Holt Books for Young Readers imprint. ''Duck Skates'', illustrated by Hiroe Nakata, is the first of what is currently a 4-book series. In 2006,

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published ''The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat'', illustrated by Luke LaMarca.

has since published ''What Floats in a Moat'' – illustrated by

Matthew Cordell Matthew Cordell is an American author and illustrator of children's books. His book ''Wolf in the Snow'' won the 2018 Caldecott Medal The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding ...

– in 2013 and has Berry's ''Pig and Pug'' – illustrated by

Gemma Correll Gemma Correll (born 3 February 1984) is a British cartoonist and illustrator who is known for her comics depicting personal, relatable anxieties and pugs. Early life and education Correll was born in Ipswich and attended the Norwich School of Art ...

– in development for publication in June 2015.

Published works

* ''Duck Skates'' (Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers, 2005) * ''The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat'' (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006) ::A

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Starred review * ''Duck Dunks'' (Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers, 2008) * ''Duck Tents'' (Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers, 2009) * ''Ducking for Apples'' (Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers, 2010) * ''What Floats in a Moat?'' (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2013) ::A

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Starred review * ''Squid Kid the Magnificent'' (Disney Hyperion, 2015) * ''Pig and Pug'' (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015) ::A

Starred review "PIG AND PUG by Lynne Berry , Gemma Correll , Kirkus." Kirkus Reviews. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2015.

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References

External links

Macmillan Publishers author page

Simon & Schuster author page

Pig & Pug Facebook page

Author page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Berry, Lynne 1972 births Living people American children's writers Stanford University alumni Vanderbilt University alumni Wellesley College alumni Writers from Boston Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School alumni