Jen Calonita will be visiting
Penn Wynne Elementary School on September 16, 2026
About Jen Calonita
Jen Calonita graduated from Boston College where she majored in communications. This degree helped her land a job at a teen magazine where she got to interview several of her favorite movie and music stars! These days, Jen writes books for teens, including the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series. When she isn’t working, Jen loves going running, taking pictures, and hanging out with her husband and two boys at their home on Long Island in New York. She also enjoys going on walks with her feisty Chihuahua named Jack, where she does her best brainstorming for whatever project she’s working on next.
You can find her online at www.jencalonitaonline.com.
This offer is only available to students of Penn Wynne Elementary School.
Please order by September 9, 2026 to ensure personalization and event-day availability.
Books will be delivered to your school for distribution, so please be sure to fill out the student name, grade, and teacher fields.
About The Taylors #2: Fearless
New York Times-bestselling author Jen Calonita tells the story of four best friends . . . all named Taylor (and all Swifties!) figuring out how to survive middle school together.
When the Taylors learn that this year’s fifth grade school trip over spring break is to Nashville, they can’t believe their luck. The trip will include a trip to the Country Music Hall of Fame, which offers school workshops like Songwriting 101, which is aspiring songwriter Teffy’s dream come true!
But a trip this big doesn’t come without a few bumps. Taylor has never been away from her family before and is nervous. Teffy is worried her songwriting dreams will be over before they can begin if no one likes her songs. TS fears making a big mistake by skipping volleyball tryouts to go away with her friends. And how will Tay Tay survive her assigned roommate — mean girl Hannah?
If the Taylors want to make this trip the adventure of a lifetime, they’ll have to find a way to overcome their worries and fears the way they always do — by leaning on each other.
Praise for The Taylors:
* “An effervescent, heartwarming tale.”
— Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Captures middle school experiences with authenticity and humor, centering girls who lead with kindness, creativity, and self-empowerment . . . A delightful celebration of friendship, fandom, and finding the confidence to be yourself.”
— Kirkus
