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U.S. Marines pride themselves on being the "first to fight" for their country. By sea, by land, and by air, Marines work as a team. They get help from high-tech vehicles such as the F/A Hornet fighter jet and weapons such as M-4 rifles. Beginning readers are sure to enjoy learning about various aspects of the Marine Corps, from jobs to weapons and equipment.
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When Jennifer was in second grade, her teacher asked her what she would like to be when she grew up. "A writer!" And so the journey began. She wrote for school papers, a staff writing position on her high school newspaper, odd writing and editing jobs for newspapers and she was the editor of the US Navy's newspaper, The Skywriter, in NAF Atsugi, Japan. She was also the assistant to the editor at Scuba Times Magazine in Pensacola, Florida. Her love of writing soon turned to writing for children and young adults. Jennifer has an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She was the creator and editor of the first online children's magazine, Wee Ones and taught Writing for Children with the Institute of Children's Literature for eight years. She was also a staff writer for Crinkles Magazine. Highlights Magazine, Hopscotch, Boys' Quest, Boys' Life and Fun For Kidz are just a few of the magazines Jennifer has written for. She received the Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2006 For her book on AIDs, Enslow Publishers.Visit her website at www.jennifer-reed.com
