Gennifer Choldenko is an acclaimed American author born on October 20, 1957. She is renowned for her popular books targeting children and adolescents. Her writing journey is filled with an intrinsic love for words, dictionaries, thesauruses, and the delightful process of crafting sentences on fresh white paper.

Choldenko holds a BA from Brandeis University in English and American Literature and a BFA in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. She expresses a profound joy in exploring different characters, experiencing their stories, and the endless possibilities of storytelling.