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Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Kimberly Willis Holt

Born: September 9, 1960 (age 64)
Bio: Kimberly Willis Holt is an American writer of children's literature. She is best known for the novel When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, which won the 1999 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature. It was adapted as a 2003 film of the same name.
Known for:
- When Zachary Beaver Came to Town (1999)
- My Louisiana Sky (1998)
- Keeper of the night (2003)
- Mister and me (1998)
- Dear Hank Williams (2015)