Irene Latham is an American

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who writes books for children. Latham traveled worldwide with her family before settling in Alabama, in 1984. She is a graduate of

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and earned degrees in social work from the

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and the

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. She is represented by Stimola Literary Studio.

Bibliography

Novels

* * Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin. *'' African Town''

Picture books

* * * * * Illustrated by Thea Baker * *

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Latham, Irene 1971 births Living people 21st-century American novelists American women novelists Writers from Birmingham, Alabama People from Covington, Georgia University of Alabama alumni University of Alabama at Birmingham alumni Poets from Alabama Poets from Georgia (U.S. state) American women poets 21st-century American women writers 21st-century American poets Novelists from Alabama Novelists from Georgia (U.S. state)