Author Biography – Jeff Kinney

born Feb. 19,1971, at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland

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Jeff’s dad “Brian, worked at U.S. Navy and later at the Pentagon

(Gunderson 6)

Jeff had a older brother “Scott” an older sister “Annmarie” and a younger brother “Patrick

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At 3 Jeff showed interest in drawing

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Jeff loved to read his favorite book was “Tales of a Forth Grader Nothing” by Judy Blume.

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He went to Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland.

in all boys academy
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Diary of a wimpy kid publish 2007

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He won Air Force ROTC scholarship

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for college Jeff went to Villanova for a year and then changed to University of Maryland. he want to college for computer skills and graduated in 1993

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Diary of wimpy on screen March 19, 2010

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Jeff moved to Boston, Massachusetts.

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created famous kids web site Poptropica.com

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he worked as layout artist at Newburyport for 3 years
and he used his computer computer skills.

(Gunderson 13)

2000 became a computer game designer for Family Education network.

(Gunderson 13)

Kinney moved to Plainville, Massachusetts with wife Julie and sons, Will & Grant

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in 1998 he found idea of Diary of a Wimpy Kid

he work on book around 8 years before in publisher in New York times
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/qa-jeff-kinney/20671

won Children’s Choice Book Award

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/jeff-kinney-wins-author-of-the-year-award-at-2012-children%E2%80%99s-choice-book-awards_b51268

use to be cartoonist for newpaper

http://www.timeforkids.com/news/qa-jeff-kinney/20671

got idea of Cabin Fever when his family got snow in there house

http://www.timeforkids.com/news/qa-jeff-kinney/20671

played piano very poorly

penguin.com.au/products/9780143303831/diary-wimpy-kid/62977/10-things-you-did-not-know-about-jeff-kinney

one time he study federal law enforcement officer

penguin.com.au/products/9780143303831/diary-wimpy-kid/62977/10-things-you-did-not-know-about-jeff-kinney

he sold over 75million copy of diary of a wimpy kid series.

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did not keep diary as child buy now he has a journey

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when jeff got money from book bought house next door used as writing space

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Jeff had made 10 books in his seirse.

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