Holt, Kimberly Willis: - Twenty three years ago Kimberly Willis Holt stopped talking about wanting to be a writer and started to pursue her dream.
She writes and gardens in Texas..
Her third novel, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town won the National Book Award for Young People\'s Literature.
She\'s the author of more than fifteen books for a wide range of ages, many of which have won awards and honors.
Because of her family\'s Louisiana roots she considers herself a southerner, but her father\'s military career took her to places beyond the South, including Paris and Guam.
Holt, Kimberly Willis: - Twenty three years ago Kimberly Willis Holt stopped talking about wanting to be a writer and started to pursue her dream