Holly Newton has been reviewing children’s books for 18 years. She reviewed weekly on NBC for 8 years in both Columbia, Missouri and Phoenix, Arizona. Holly wrote weekly for the Columbia Tribune for 14 years and received the Literacy Award from the International Reading Association. She currently presents assemblies to elementary schools throughout the West where she inspires children to read. She have a BS from Utah State University and a Master’s Degree from Lindenwood University in Missouri. Prior to reviewing children’s books, she taught school for 25 years in grades Kindergarten throughly 7th grade. She grew up in Bountiful, Utah and has been married to her sweetheart for 47 years. They have 5 children and 9 grandchildren. She plays the piano weekly at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building and the Conference Center, and her hobbies are music, skiing, hiking and of course reading.
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