Allison Ballenger
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Author Allison Ione Ballenger holds a B.A. in Literature/Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Her debut children’s book, One More Year, is a tribute to her older brother, Scott, who was a story-telling, song-singing, life-loving, magic-maker. Allison currently lives in Cary, NC.
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