Ann M. Martin
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Ann Martin was born and raised in Princeton, New Jersey. She graduated from Smith College in 1978 with a double major in psychology and elementary education. She worked as a teacher and then an editor of children's books. Her first published book was Bummer Summer (1983). She is best known for her Baby-sitters Club series of children's books. In 1990, she created the Ann M. Martin Foundation, which provides grants to causes benefiting children, education and literacy programs, and homeless people and animals. She lives in Hudson Valley, New York.
Books
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The long way home
Kristy and the Worst Kid Ever
Quatre filles d'une douzaine d'années (secondaire 1) fondent un club de gardiennes. Cette collection raconte les problèmes personnels (principalement familiaux) de chacune et les mésaventures auxquelles les "baby-sitters" ont à faire face. Du "roman-recette" léger.
On Christmas Eve
Eight-year-old Tess is convinced that if she believes and stays aware of the magic around her, she will meet Santa Claus on Christmas Eve of 1958, when she will thank him for his gifts and ask him to use his magic to cure her best friend's father of cancer.
Good-bye Stacey, good-bye. (Baby-Sitters Club no.013)
Stacey's friends are crushed when they hear that she is moving back to New York City. How will the Baby-sitters Club cope without her?
The Babysitters Club collection 1
Kristy's great idea -- Claudia and the phantom phone calls -- The truth about Stacey.
Baby-Sitters Remember
The teachers at SMS have assigned homework to do over the summer, writing an essay about what they did over the summer.
Karen's Big Joke
Karen loves April Fools' Day because that is the day she gets to play tricks on her friends. Now Karen has come up with a joke to play on her whole family. Will this be her best joke ever, or is she in for a big surprise?
Jessi and the Troublemaker
Everyone is so happy that Danielle Roberts is feeling good these days. Jessi knows that Danielle, who is battling leukemia, has gone through some really tough times. So she can understand how Danielle's parents are now allowing Danielle to do anything she wants. But after a few wild baby-sitting jobs, Jessi and the BSC realize that Danielle is out of control -- Rollerblading through the house, sledding down the basement stairs. Jessi doesn't want to break Danielle's spirit. But she doesn't want anything to happen to her, either. Is it time for the BSC to step in?
BABYSITTERS CLUB COLLECTION 19(Dawn Saves the Planet / Jessi's Gold Medal / Keep Out Claudia)
''JESSI'S GOLD MEDAL'', ''KEEP OUT CLAUDIA'', ''DAWN SAVES THE PLANET''
Baby-sitters little sister school scrapbook
A scrapbook for recording information about important people and events of the school year.
Babysitters Club Collection 18 (Kristy for President / Mallory and the Dream House / Mary Anne + 2 Many Babies)
"Mallory and the Dream House " , " Kristy for President " , " Mary Anne + 2 Many Babies"