Where was tommy greenwald born

American writer

Tommy Greenwald (born April 27, 1962) is an American playwright and children’s book author. Greenwald co-wrote John & Jen with Andrew Lippa.^[1]

His debut middle-grade fiction book was Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading, a humorous book about a reluctant reader.^[2][3]

He also wrote the lyrics for the musical John & Jen,^[4] which tells the story of a woman named Jen and two men in her life named John: her brother, who dies in the Vietnam War, and her son.^[5][6][7]

Greenwald is executive creative director of Spotco, which creates advertisements for Broadway shows.^[8]

Bibliography

• Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading, Roaring Brook Press, 2011
• Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Extra Credit, Roaring Brook Press, 2012
• Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Summer Vacation, Roaring Brook Press, 2013
• Jack Strong Takes a Stand, Roaring Brook Press, 2013
• Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Making Money, Roaring Brook Press, 2014
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  Game Changer

  Ebook227 pages1 hour

  By Tommy Greenwald

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  A mysterious football accident sends a high school reeling in this award-winning multimedia-format novel from Tommy Greenwald
  
  Thirteen-year-old Teddy Youngblood is in a coma, fighting for his life after an unspecified football injury at training camp. His family and friends flock to his bedside to support his recovery—and to discuss the events leading up to the tragic accident. Was this the inevitable result of playing a violent sport, or did something more sinister happen on the field that day?
  
  Told in an innovative multimedia format combining dialogue, texts, newspaper articles, interview transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy’s inner thoughts, Game Changer explores the joyous thrills and terrifying risks of America’s most popular sport.

  LanguageEnglish

  PublisherABRAMS

  Release dateSep 11, 2018

  ISBN9781683353928

  Tommy Greenwald has enjoyed reading all his life, which is why he's appalled that his kids Charlie, Joe and Jack, would pref

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  Happy Book Birthday(s)

  Book #1 in a
  new early reader series

  illustrated by Shiho Pate

  
  Shiho Pate’s Illustrator Highlight

  written by bestselling author
  Tommy Greenwald
  and debut author Charlie Greenwald

  
  Tommy Greenwald and
  Shiho Pate @ TLA

  Two misfit shelter dogs await adoption in this story about friendship, family, and home.

  “Charming … Readers will root for Moose, who has one eye, and Bear, who has three legs, from the first page … Pate’s soft illustrations capture the heart of the story and are a perfect match to Greenwald’s sweet text… Budding readers will devour this series opener and be eager for more. A highly recommended new addition to the beginning chapter book section.”

  
  

  “Warm and snuggly.”

  “A gentle and sweet start to a new chapter book series … (with) adorable,soft-toned illustrations (that) show emotions and playful action equally well.  Readers will love the instant connection between the two dogs, especially the funny conversation they have about how neither of them rese