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Nancy Holyoke

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Nancy Holyoke is an author for American Girl.

Biography

Nancy Holyoke was born April 10, 1953.[1] She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Mount Holyoke College in 1975, and holds a master's degree from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop. Before joining American Girl, she worked in New York City for The New Yorker and Wigwag.[2]

In 1990, she became the founding editor of the American Girl magazine, working alongside Pleasant Rowland. She has been a senior editor at the Rowland Reading Foundation since 2006. She currently residents in the Madison, Wisconsin area.[3]

American Girl books

A Smart Girl's Guide

  • A Smart Girl's Guide to Money (revised, A Smart Girl's Guide: Money)
  • A Smart Girl's Guide to Sticky Situations
  • A Smart Girl's Guide to Manners (revised, A Smart Girl's Guide: Manners)
  • A Smart Girl's Guide to Boys
  • A Smart Girl's Guide to Her Parents' Divorce
  • A Smart Girl's Guide: Drama, Rumors & Secrets
  • A Smart Girl's Guide: Worry

Help!

  • Help! An Absolutely Indispensable Guide to Life for Girls
  • More Help!: Absolutely Indispensable Guide to Life for Girls
  • Help!: A Girl's Guide to Divorce and Step-Families
  • The Big Book of Help!: Both of the Absolutely Indispensable Guides to Life for Girls

Manners

  • Oops! The Manners Guide for Girls
  • Be Your Best! A Girl's Guide to Manners for Special Days

See also

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