Ann M. Martin Celebrates A Birthday

The author of the popular "Main Street" and "Babysitters Club" series celebrated her 57th birthday yesterday.  Ann M. Martin was born on August 12, 1955.  She grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, with her parents and her younger sister, Jane.  After graduating from Smith College, Ann became a teacher and then an editor of children's books.  She's now a full-time writer.  After living in New York City for many years, she moved to the Hudson Valley in upstate New York

Many of her books are available at the North Castle library.  You can read more about her on her website.