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About: Jo Hackl
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Jo Watson Hackl has been locked inside a library twice (mostly accidentally) but never has been able to manage sneaking into the Metropolitan Museum of Art for an overnight stay. Jo grew up in the piney woods of Mississippi surrounded by great storytellers. Her middle grade book, SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF MAYBE (Random House Children’s/Yearling Adventure) is about a girl who runs away to live in a treehouse in a ghost town and sets out on a clue-solving adventure. SMACK DAB won the Southern Book Prize and the Mississippi Library Association Children’s Author of the Year Award, is an Amazon Teacher’s Pick, and featured as a 2024 Read Across America 50 books from 50 states selection. She lives in Greenville, South Carolina with her family and her poetry-loving dog.
Posts by Jo Hackl:
- Writing Exercises to Bring Back the Fun, Break Out of a Rut, and More (April 18, 2025 - Articles)
- Author Spotlight: Amalie Jahn + a GIVEAWAY (September 19, 2024 - Author Interviews)
- The Joys of Exploring Books Together (July 8, 2024 - Articles)