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Jean Davies Okimoto is As well, two of her books have been recognized as the Smithsonian Institution's Notable Books. Based in Seattle, Washington, Okimoto -- who has been writing books for children and young adults since the late s -- has a day job.
A Place for Grace Jean Davies Okimoto is the author of many award-winning books for young people, including The Eclipse of Moonbeam Dawson, Take A Chance, Gramps! and Jason's Women. She is the recipient of the ALA "Best Books for Young Adults" Award, the IRA/CBC Young Adults' Choice and the Parents' Choice awards.
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Balancing her career as a young-adult novelist with her work as a practicing psychotherapist, Jean Davies Okimoto draws on her own memories as well as the experiences of her children in writing "problem" novels--stories that depict average teens dealing with realistic situations within their families and school.Official site of Jean Davies Jean Davies Okimoto is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Jean Davies Okimoto include Winston of Churchill: One Bear's Battle Against Global Warming, The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption, Dear Ichiro, and To Jaykae: Life Stinx.