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    A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze3 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Best Kids Stories Books with Girl Characters Picture Books
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    A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice
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    For fans of I Dissent and She Persisted—and Jane Austen fans of all ages—a picture book biography about the beloved and enduring writer and how she found her unique voice.

    A Most Clever Girl by Jasmine A. Stirling: Book Cover

    About the Book

    A Most Clever Girl by Jasmine A. Stirling: Book Cover

    A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Found Her Voice

    Written by Jasmine A. Stirling

    Illustrated by Vesper Stamper

    Ages 4-12 | 48 Pages

    Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books | ISBN-13: 978-1547601103

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Witty and mischievous Jane Austen grew up in a house overflowing with words. As a young girl, she delighted in making her family laugh with tales that poked fun at the popular novels of her time, stories that featured fragile ladies and ridiculous plots. Before long, Jane was writing her own stories-uproariously funny ones, using all the details of her life in a country village as inspiration.

    In times of joy, Jane’s words burst from her pen. But after facing sorrow and loss, she wondered if she’d ever write again. Jane realized her writing would not be truly her own until she found her unique voice. She didn’t know it then, but that voice would go on to capture readers’ hearts and minds for generations to come.

    AMost Clever Girl Illustration by Vesper Stamper

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    About the Author

    About the Author

    Jasmine A. Stirling is the debut author of A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice, a picture book biography of Jane Austen about persistence and creative mastery. Jasmine lives on a cheerful street in San Francisco with her husband, two daughters, and their dog. From a young age, she loved to write poems and stories and worked her way through nearly every children’s book (and quite a few for grownups, too) in her local library. When she’s not writing, Jasmine can be found hiking in the fog, singing songs from old musicals, and fiddling with her camera.

    Jasmine first fell in love with Jane Austen as a student at Oxford, where she read her favorite of Jane’s six masterful novels, Persuasion. A Most Clever Girl is her dream project, done with her dream team—award-winning illustrator Vesper Stamper and Bloomsbury Children’s Publishing. Jasmine also has a YA/New Adult history of the women’s suffrage movement out soon, titled We Demand An Equal Voice.

    Visit www.jasmineastirling.com to get a free Jane Austen paper doll kit with the purchase of A Most Clever Girl. While you’re there, enter to win a Regency tea party gift basket!

    Follow Jasmine on Instagram and Facebook @jasmine.a.stirling.author where she posts about kidlit and life with two young girls.

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    *Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links that share some commission. Rest assured that these will not affect the cost of any products and services promoted here. Our team always provides their authentic opinion in all content published on this site.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    75 Comments

    1. Heidi on April 10, 2021 6:41 am

      So very cool!

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    2. Bridgette on April 10, 2021 6:45 am

      This would be so cool to win, I really like Jane Austen!

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    3. Debbie Welchert on April 10, 2021 9:38 am

      We have never read any of your books yet but would love to. This book sounds like a really great book to share with my family.

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    4. Shirley O on April 10, 2021 11:48 am

      I would love to win A copy of A Most Clever Girl to read with my granddaughter. I really like Jane Austen.

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    5. Karen Propes on April 11, 2021 1:04 am

      I love Jane Austin, I want to win for my granddaughter. She loves reading and I have been sending books every 2 weeks. I know she will love like her grandmother.

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    6. Susan P. on April 12, 2021 10:50 pm

      The girls love the historical period of Jane Austen and this would be a fun book to read together while having a picnic.

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    7. Lisa Ehrman on April 15, 2021 10:33 am

      I love Jane Austen and would love to read this book for children, too.

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    8. shelly peterson on April 15, 2021 11:53 am

      I do love Jane Austin.

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    9. patricia caradonna on April 15, 2021 6:00 pm

      I am a Jane Austen fan. This would be a great book to read to my daughters.

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    10. Julieh on April 15, 2021 7:09 pm

      I am a huge Jane Austen fan. I have read all her books. I want my daughter to love her too.

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    11. Susan Marina Brown Lane on April 16, 2021 7:29 pm

      I am a Jane Austin fan! I Love what you have gotten together for the giveaway! Just Awesome! I would particularly Love to have the book here for my nieces! Thank you!

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