Cammie McGovern is the author of four children's novels: The Art of Seeing, Eye Contact, Neighborhood Watch and Say What You Will.
Cammie was born in Evanston, Illinois, the daughter of Katharine Wolcott , a high school teacher, and William Montgomery McGovern, Jr., a university professor. Her older sister is actress Elizabeth McGovern. When Cammie was seven years old, her father accepted a teaching position with UCLA School of Law and the McGoverns moved to Los Angeles. Her paternal grandfather was adventurer William Montgomery McGovern, her maternal great-grandfathers were U.S. diplomat Ethelbert Watts and Admiral Charles P. Snyder, and her maternal great-great-grandfather was congressman Charles P. Snyder.[2][3][4]
She currently lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband and three sons, the oldest of whom is autistic. Many of her life experiences with her family, autism and starting Whole Children influenced her writings.
“This feeling will pass. The fear is real but the danger is not.”
Source: Say What You Will
“This is what we do, my mother's life said. We find ourselves in the sacrifices we make.”
Source: Neighborhood Watch
“I thought helping someone else might take me out of my own head for a while.”
Source: Say What You Will
