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1 month ago | 
barnesandnoble.com | Jennifer Nielsen |Isabelle McConville
That One Question: A Guest Post by Jennifer A. Nielsen More than 110 years after the Titanic’s fateful voyage, young readers continue to be enthralled by survival stories set on board the “unsinkable” ocean liner. Jennifer A. Nielsen’s latest gripping historical tale follows a young stowaway aboard the ship when disaster strikes. Read on for an exclusive essay from Nielsen on writing Iceberg.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
jewishbookcouncil.org | Jennifer Nielsen |Heather Camlot |Sophie Casson |Kimberly A. Arkin
Review By – August 27, 2024 When this middle-grade novel begins, it is July 1942 in Paris. Twelve-year-old Miri and her family fled Berlin after Kristallnacht, losing their home to fire. They experienced numerous antisemitic episodes and saw roundups of Jews who were about to be deported to a concentration camp. Miri reaches Paris while caring for a toddler, Nora, whose mother has committed Nora to her care.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
historicalnovelsociety.org | Byzantine Empire |Bywater Books |Lara Byrne |Jennifer Nielsen
World War II began in 1939 with the ferocious invasion of Poland by Germany, Russia, and the Slovak Republic. Thirty-five days later, Poland was an occupied nation. Although the Polish military was destroyed, the spirit of resistance still breathed among the Polish people.
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
thebanner.org | Jennifer Nielsen
With this latest novel, author Jennifer Nielsen has added to her impressive collection of spellbinding, fast-paced historical fiction. Her other books include Lines of Courage, Resistance, and Iceberg. In an author note, Nielsen explains her approach to bringing history alive for children: “When I speak to young readers, I often remind them that history is not just names, dates, and places.
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May 1, 2024 | 
change.org | Jennifer Nielsen
Jenny Nielsen, a PhD candidate in Philosophy of Science at the University of Kansas (KU), was only eight weeks away from defending her dissertation when a professor and KU conspired to try to destroy her life. Her doctoral research advisor touched her without consent and violated ethical and safety boundaries. He stalked her online, harassed her, and made coercing statements. She reached out for help, begging him to leave her alone.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
rangerreview.com | Jennifer Nielsen
On Friday, Feb. 23, Glendive’s GRACE (Glendive and Rural Area Christian Educators) homeschool group had the opportunity to tour and learn about a vital sector of the beef industry. Around 30 kids and parents gathered at the Nielsen Ranch and Feedlot, near Fallon, to learn about the backgrounding portion of the feedlot industry. Despite most of the area being considered rural, there is still much for area students and families to learn about the beef industry, particularly the feedlot industry.
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Jan 5, 2024 | 
kirkusreviews.com | Jennifer Nielsen |David Namisato |Lois Lowry
A deftly told story that dramatizes how Danes appointed themselves bodyguards—not only for their king, who was in the habit... The author of the Anastasia books as well as more serious fiction (Rabble Starkey, 1987) offers her first historical fiction—a story about the escape of the Jews from Denmark in 1943. Five years younger than Lisa in Carol Matas' Lisa's War (1989), Annemarie Johansen has, at 10, known three years of Nazi occupation.
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Nov 8, 2023 | 
blog.deseretbook.com | Jennifer Nielsen
Countless readers have been inspired by Jennifer Nielsen’s best-selling novels and keynote speeches. She has compiled her hard-earned life lessons, advice, and insights for achieving individual success into five steps for anyone who wants to achieve their dreams.
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Jul 25, 2023 | 
jewishbookcouncil.org | David Safier |Russell Freedman |Jennifer Nielsen |Steven A. Bowman
By – August 16, 2023 While some believe that Holocaust narratives have been overemphasized in young-adult literature, there are many stories of victims, survivors, and rescuers that have not been fully told. Dominic Carrillo’s Acts of Resistance chronicles the unusual history of Bulgaria, where strong resistance to Nazi persecution enabled most Jews to survive the war.
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May 2, 2023 | 
news.hamlethub.com | Jennifer Nielsen |Emily Shiller
We are thrilled to welcome best-selling young adult author Jennifer Nielsen to Scotts Ridge Middle School on Wednesday, May 3rd!
Thanks to a Ridgefield Education Foundation grant, Jennifer will spend the full day with us, offering team book talks, whole-grade presentations and workshops.
Jennifer will also be signing pre-ordered copies of her books, including her March 7th release, Iceberg, which is now at the top of the New York Times Middle-Grade Best Seller list.
