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Ann M. Martin
b. 1955·American
Ann Matthews Martin is an American author born in 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey, who attended Smith College before launching her career in children's literature. She is best known as the creator of The Baby-Sitters Club, a beloved series following a group of enterprising middle-school girls who run a babysitting business. Her work has shaped generations of young readers, and in 1990 she founded a charitable foundation dedicated to children's causes and literacy.
