Author Biography – Jeff Kinney
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born Feb. 19,1971, at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland (Gunderson 6)
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Family
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Jeff's dad \"Brian, worked at U.S. Navy and later at the Pentagon (Gunderson 6)
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Jeff had a older brother \"Scott\" an older sister \"Annmarie\" and a younger brother \"Patrick (Gunderson 6)
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At 3 Jeff showed interest in drawing (Gunderson 7)
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Jeff loved to read his favorite book was \"Tales of a Forth Grader Nothing\" by Judy Blume. (Gunderson 10)
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He went to Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland. in all boys academy (Gunderson 11)
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Adult
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Diary of a wimpy kid publish 2007 http://www.famousauthors.org/jeff-kinney
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Young Adult
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He won Air Force ROTC scholarship (Gunderson 11)
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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 (Gunderson 12)
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LWF
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Diary of wimpy on screen March 19, 2010 http://www.famousauthors.org/jeff-kinney
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Adult
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Jeff moved to Boston, Massachusetts. (Gunderson-P.13)
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LWF
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created famous kids web site Poptropica.com http://www.famousauthors.org/jeff-kinney
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adult
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he worked as layout artist at Newburyport for 3 years and he used his computer computer skills. (Gunderson 13)
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adult
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2000 became a computer game designer for Family Education network. (Gunderson 13)
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Kinney moved to Plainville, Massachusetts with wife Julie and sons, Will & Grant (Gunderson 14)
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in 1998 he found idea of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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he work on book around 8 years before in publisher in New York times http://www.timeforkids.com/news/qa-jeff-kinney/20671
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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
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Adult
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use to be cartoonist for newpaper http://www.timeforkids.com/news/qa-jeff-kinney/20671
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got idea of Cabin Fever when his family got snow in there house http://www.timeforkids.com/news/qa-jeff-kinney/20671
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Child-hood
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played piano very poorly penguin.com.au/products/9780143303831/diary-wimpy-kid/62977/10-things-you-did-not-know-about-jeff-kinney
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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
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he sold over 75million copy of diary of a wimpy kid series. http://primaryfacts.com/624/jeff-kinney-facts/
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child hood
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did not keep diary as child buy now he has a journey http://primaryfacts.com/624/jeff-kinney-facts/
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when jeff got money from book bought house next door used as writing space http://primaryfacts.com/624/jeff-kinney-facts/
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Jeff had made 10 books in his seirse. http://www.famousauthors.org/jeff-kinney
