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Johanna Hurwitz (born October 9, 1937) is an award-winning author of more than sixty children's books. She has sold millions of books in many different languages.

Hurwitz graduated from Queens College, New York with a degree in English and Columbia University with a master's in library science.

After many years working as a librarian, Hurwitz wrote her first book, Busybody Nora, in 1976, one of the first in the chapter books genre for transitioning young readers from shorter stories to novels. Her books include biographies for children of Anne Frank, Astrid Lindgren, Leonard Bernstein, and Helen Keller. Her 1999 book, The Just Desserts Club, combined related short stories with recipes.

Hurwitz is the aunt of Garance Franke-Ruta and Ted Frank.
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Total Books: 383
Double or Nothing with the Two and Only  Kelly Twins
2017 - Double or Nothing with the Two and Only Kelly Twins (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780763688080
ISBN-10: 0763688088
Genre: Children's Books
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Astrid Lindgren Storyteller to the World
2016 - Astrid Lindgren Storyteller to the World [Women of Our Time] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780147516688
ISBN-10: 0147516684
Genre: Children's Books
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Anne Frank Life in Hiding
2014 - Anne Frank Life in Hiding (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780827612068
ISBN-10: 0827612060
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Children's Books
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The Two and Only Kelly Twins
2013 - The Two and Only Kelly Twins (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780763656027
ISBN-10: 076365602X
Genre: Children's Books
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Amazing Monty
2013 - Amazing Monty (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780763665616
ISBN-10: 0763665614
Genre: Children's Books
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Magical Monty
2012 - Magical Monty (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780763650087
ISBN-10: 0763650080
Genre: Children's Books
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Mighty Monty
2010 - Mighty Monty [Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition] (Other)
ISBN-13: 9780606067164
ISBN-10: 0606067167
Genre: Children's Books
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Amazing Monty More FirstGrade Adventures
2010 - Amazing Monty More Firstgrade Adventures (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780763641542
ISBN-10: 0763641545
Genre: Children's Books
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Mighty Monty More FirstGrade Adventures
2010 - Mighty Monty More Firstgrade Adventures (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780763647865
ISBN-10: 0763647861
Genre: Children's Books
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I Fooled You Ten Stories of Tricks Jokes and Switcheroos
2010 - I Fooled You Ten Stories of Tricks Jokes and Switcheroos (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780545250139
ISBN-10: 0545250137
Genre: Children's Books
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Ethan Out and About Big Book Brand New Readers
2010 - Ethan Out and About Big Book Brand New Readers (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780763648114
ISBN-10: 0763648116
Genre: Children's Books
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FourthGrade Fuss
2009 - Fourthgrade Fuss (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780545223874
ISBN-10: 0545223873
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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Riproaring Russell
2009 - Riproaring Russell [Riverside Kids] (Other)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781439569955
ISBN-10: 1439569959
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Russell Sprouts
2009 - Russell Sprouts [Riverside Kids] (Other)
ISBN-13: 9781439569993
ISBN-10: 1439569991
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Russell and Elisa
2009 - Russell and Elisa [Riverside Kids] (Other)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781439570104
ISBN-10: 1439570108
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Peewee's Tale
2009 - Peewee's Tale [Park Pal Adventures] (Other)
ISBN-13: 9781442002760
ISBN-10: 144200276X
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Mostly Monty First Grader
2008 - Mostly Monty First Grader (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780763640620
ISBN-10: 076364062X
Genre: Children's Books
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Baseball Fever
2008 - Baseball Fever (Other)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781439519080
ISBN-10: 1439519080
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Squirrel World A Park Pals Adventure
2007 - Squirrel World a Park Pals Adventure [Park Pals Adventures, Bk 4] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780811856607
ISBN-10: 0811856607
Genre: Children's Books
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The Unsigned Valentine And Other Events in the Life of Emma Meade
The Day I Lost My Class Hamster And Other True Stories
2006 - The Day I Lost My Class Hamster and Other True Stories (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780439802895
ISBN-10: 043980289X
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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2004 - Peewee Plush [Park Pals Adventure] (Other)
2004 - Russell and Elisa [Riverside Kids, Bk 8] (Paperback)Hardcover
2003 - Elisa Michaels Bigger Better [Riverside Kids] (Hardcover)
2003 - Helen Keller Courage in the Dark [Step-Into-Reading, Step 4] (Hardcover)Paperback
2003 - Ethan at Home Brand New Readers [Brand New Readers] (Paperback)
2003 - E Is for Elisa [Riverside Kids] (Paperback)
2003 - Nora and Mrs Mindyourownbusiness [Riverside kids] (Other)Paperback
2002 - Everclever Elisa [Riverside Kids, Bk 12] (Paperback)
2002 - Ethan Out and About Brand New Readers [Brand New Readers] (Paperback)
2002 - Lexi's Tale [Park Pals] (Paperback)
2002 - Lexi's Tale [Park Pals Adventure, Bk 2] (Paperback)
2002 - New Neighbors for Nora [Riverside Kids, Bk 3] (Other)
2002 - Busybody Nora [Riverside Kids, Bk 1] (Paperback)Paperback
2001 - Russell Sprouts [Riverside Kids, Bk 7] (Paperback)Paperback
2001 - Nora and Mrs Mindyourownbusiness [Riverside Kids] (Paperback)
2001 - Superduper Teddy [Riverside Kids] (Paperback)
2000 - Summer with Elisa [Elisa] (Paperback)
1999 - Russell Rides Again [Beech Tree Chapter Books] (Other)Paperback
1997 - Helen Keller Courage in the Dark [Step-Into-Reading, Step 4] (Paperback)Hardcover
1997 - Helen Keller Courage in the Dark [Step into Reading - Step 3] (Paperback)
1995 - Ali Baba Bernstein Lost and Found [An Avon Camelot Book] (Paperback)
1993 - 'e' Is for Elisa [Riverside Kids, Bk 9] (Paperback)
1993 - How Many Toes Does a Fish Have [Looking Beneath the Surface] (Hardcover)
1991 - Busybody Nora [Riverside Kids, Bk 1] (Paperback)Paperback
1989 - Russell Sprouts [Riverside Kids, Bk 7] (Paperback)Paperback
1948 - Presidente De La Clase [Spanish Edition] (Paperback)
The Class Prize [Reasons for reading] (Other)
Zapatos Nuevos Para Silvia [New Shoes for Silvia] (Paperback)
Ethan's Cat [Brand New Readers] (Paperback)
Ethan's Bike [Brand New Readers] (Paperback)
Ethan's Birds [Brand New Readers] (Paperback)
Ethan's Lunch [Brand New Readers] (Paperback)
A Dream Come True [Meet the Author Katonah, N.Y.] (Hardcover)