Barbara Park, author portrait
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Barbara Park

Barbara Park was best-known as the creator and author of the New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones series, the stories of an outrageously funny kindergartener that have kept kids (and their grownups) laughing—and reading—for over two decades. The series was consistently a #1 New York Times bestseller, spending over 180 weeks on the list, and Barbara and her books were profiled in such national outlets as Time, Newsweek, USA Today, the New York Times, and Today. Barbara Park arrived at the writing profession through an indirect route. Before becoming a bestselling and beloved children’s author, she originally intended to teach high school history and political science. She got her secondary education degree but quickly realized that her calling was to be a writer.  After several rejections, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers acquired her first manuscript, Operation: Dump the Chump and two others. Don’t Make Me Smile was published first in 1981, followed by Operation: Dump the Chump (1982) and Skinnybones (1982).    She went on to write over 50 books, from the picture book Ma! There’s Nothing to Do Here!, a love letter to her grandson, to middle grade novels such as Skinnybones, The Kid in the Red Jacket, Mick Harte Was Here, and The Graduation of Jake Moon. Barbara won more than 40 children’s book awards, including several Children’s Choice Awards.  Barbara Park was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey, on April 21, 1947, and spent most of her adult life in Arizona. There she, with her husband, Richard, raised her two sons and spent time with her two young grandsons. Park died on November 15, 2013 after fighting ovarian cancer heroically for seven and a half years.
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus: The Graphic Novel
Junie B. Jones 2-in-1 Bindup: And Her Big Fat Mouth/Is A Party Animal
Junie B. Jones 2-in-1 Bindup: And the Stupid Smelly Bus/And a Little Monkey Business
Junie B. Jones Bestest Box Set Ever (Books 1-10)
Junie B. Jones Deluxe Holiday Edition: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May.)
The Fun Starts Here!
Junie B. Jones First Ever MUSICAL Edition!
Skinnybones & Almost Starring Skinnybones
Junie B. Jones Complete First Grade Collection
Junie B. Jones Books in a Bus 28-Book Boxed Set
Junie B. Jones #28: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff)
Junie B. Jones Complete Kindergarten Collection
Junie B. My Valentime
Junie B.'s Second Sensational Ebook Collection!
Junie B.'s First Ever Ebook Collection!
Dear God, Help!!! Love, Earl
Maxie, Rosie, and Earl-Partners in Grime
Operation: Dump the Chump
Junie B. Jones: These Puzzles Hurt My Brain! Book
Junie B. Jones #27: Dumb Bunny
Junie B. Jones Fifth Boxed Set Ever!
Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here! A Word from your Baby-in-Waiting
Junie B. Jones #26: Aloha-ha-ha!
Junie B. Jones Collection: Books 9-16
Junie B. Jones #24: BOO...and I MEAN It!
Junie B. Jones #23: Shipwrecked
Junie B. Jones #22:  One-Man Band
Junie B. Jones: Books 23-24
Junie B. Jones Fourth Boxed Set Ever!
Junie B. Jones: Books 21-22
Junie B. Jones #21: Cheater Pants
Junie B. Jones #20: Toothless Wonder
Junie B. Jones: Books 19-20
Junie B. Jones: Books 3-4
Junie B. Jones: Books 1-2
Junie B. Jones Third Boxed Set Ever!

Books

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus: The Graphic Novel
Junie B. Jones 2-in-1 Bindup: And Her Big Fat Mouth/Is A Party Animal
Junie B. Jones 2-in-1 Bindup: And the Stupid Smelly Bus/And a Little Monkey Business
Junie B. Jones Bestest Box Set Ever (Books 1-10)
Junie B. Jones Deluxe Holiday Edition: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May.)
The Fun Starts Here!
Junie B. Jones First Ever MUSICAL Edition!
Skinnybones & Almost Starring Skinnybones
Junie B. Jones Complete First Grade Collection
Junie B. Jones Books in a Bus 28-Book Boxed Set
Junie B. Jones #28: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff)
Junie B. Jones Complete Kindergarten Collection
Junie B. My Valentime
Junie B.'s Second Sensational Ebook Collection!
Junie B.'s First Ever Ebook Collection!
Dear God, Help!!! Love, Earl
Maxie, Rosie, and Earl-Partners in Grime
Operation: Dump the Chump
Junie B. Jones: These Puzzles Hurt My Brain! Book
Junie B. Jones #27: Dumb Bunny
Junie B. Jones Fifth Boxed Set Ever!
Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here! A Word from your Baby-in-Waiting
Junie B. Jones #26: Aloha-ha-ha!
Junie B. Jones Collection: Books 9-16
Junie B. Jones #24: BOO...and I MEAN It!
Junie B. Jones #23: Shipwrecked
Junie B. Jones #22:  One-Man Band
Junie B. Jones: Books 23-24
Junie B. Jones Fourth Boxed Set Ever!
Junie B. Jones: Books 21-22
Junie B. Jones #21: Cheater Pants
Junie B. Jones #20: Toothless Wonder
Junie B. Jones: Books 19-20
Junie B. Jones: Books 3-4
Junie B. Jones: Books 1-2
Junie B. Jones Third Boxed Set Ever!

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