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Katherine Alice Applegate
K. A. Applegate at the 2013 Texas Book Festival.
K. A. Applegate at the 2013 Texas Book Festival.
Born (1956-07-19) July 19, 1956 (age 68)
Michigan, USA
Pen nameL. E. Blair; Katherine Kendall; Beth Kincaid; A. R. Plumb; Pat Pollari[citation needed]
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Period1991–2003, 2008-present
GenreChildren's fantasy, science fiction, adventure novels
Notable worksThe One and Only Ivan, Animorphs
Notable awardsNewbery Medal
2013
SpouseMichael Grant

Katherine Alice Applegate (born July 19, 1956) is an American writer, best known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, Everworld and other book series. She won the 2013 Newbery Medal for her children's novel The One and Only Ivan.[1][2] Applegate's most popular books are science fiction, fantasy, and adventure novels. She won the Best New Children's Book Series Award in 1997 in Publishers Weekly. Her book Home of the Brave has won two awards. She has recently written an early chapters series called Roscoe Riley Rules.

Biography

Applegate was born in Michigan on July 19, 1956. Since then she has lived in Texas, Florida, California, Minnesota, Illinois, North Carolina, and after living in Pelago, Italy for a year, she moved back to Irvine, in Southern California.[3] In 2003, she and her husband, Michael Grant, her co-author on many projects including Animorphs and Everworld, adopted their daughter, Julia, in China.[4] Following the end of Remnants, Applegate took three years off. She is back at work and has written a picture book called Buffalo Storm, a middle reader novel called Home of the Brave and an early chapters series Roscoe Riley Rules with HarperCollins. Her book Home of the Brave has won the SCBWI 2008 Golden Kite Award for Best Fiction,[5] the Bank Street 2008 Josette Frank Award,[6] and is a Judy Lopez Memorial Award honor book.[7]

Applegate won the 2013 Newbery Medal for The One and Only Ivan, illustrated by Patricia Castelao and published by HarperCollins. This annual award, granted by the American Library Association, recognizes the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." The story is written from the viewpoint of a gorilla living in a glass cage in a shopping mall. According to the award committee, "Katherine Applegate gives readers a unique and unforgettable gorilla's-eye-view of the world that challenges the way we look at animals and at ourselves." [1][2]

Works

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Recent books

  • The Buffalo Storm
  • Roscoe Riley Rules
  • Beach Blondes, A Summer Novel
  • Tan Lines, A Summer Novel
  • Home of the Brave
  • The One and Only Ivan (2011)
  • Eve and Adam

Animorphs

Collection of Animorphs books.
Main article: Animorphs
See also: List of Animorphs books
Companion books

Remnants

Main article: Remnants (science fiction)

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  1. The Mayflower Project
  2. Destination Unknown
  3. Them
  4. Nowhere Land
  5. Mutation
  6. Breakdown
  7. Isolation
  8. Mother, May I?
  9. No Place Like Home
  10. Lost and Found
  11. Dream Storm
  12. Aftermath
  13. Survival
  14. Begin Again

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Everworld

Main article: Everworld

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  • Everworld #1: Search for Senna
  • Everworld #2: Land of Loss
  • Everworld #3: Enter the Enchanted
  • Everworld #4: Realm of the Reaper
  • Everworld #5: Discover the Destroyer
  • Everworld #6: Fear the Fantastic
  • Everworld #7: Gateway to the Gods
  • Everworld #8: Brave the Betrayal
  • Everworld #9: Inside the Illusion
  • Everworld #10: Understand the Unknown
  • Everworld #11: Mystify the Magician
  • Everworld #12: Entertain the End

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Making Out

Main article: Making Out (book series)

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  • Zoey Fools Around
  • Jake Finds Out
  • Nina Won't Tell
  • Ben's In Love
  • Claire Gets Caught
  • What Zoey Saw
  • Lucas Gets Hurt

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  • Aisha Goes Wild
  • Zoey Plays Games
  • Nina Shapes Up
  • Ben Takes a Chance
  • Claire Can't Lose
  • Don't Tell Zoey
  • Aaron Lets Go

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  • Who Loves Kate?
  • Lara Gets Even
  • Two-Timing Aisha
  • Zoey Speaks Out
  • Kate Finds Love
  • Never Trust Lara
  • Trouble with Aaron

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  • Always Loving Zoey
  • Lara Gets Lucky
  • Now Zoey's Alone
  • Don't Forget Lara
  • Zoey's Broken Heart
  • Falling for Claire
  • Zoey Comes Home

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Miscellaneous

  • Harlequin romance novels, as Katherine Kendall
  • Girl Talk novels, as L.E. Blair
  • Ocean City series (republished as Making Waves)
  • Summer series (this series was originally published as Making Waves in the UK)
  • Boyfriends/Girlfriends series (republished as Making Out)
  • Barf-O-Rama series, as Pat Pollari
  • Disney's The Little Mermaid series
  • Disney's Aladdin series, as both A.R. Plumb and her own name
  • Silver Creek Riders series, as Beth Kincaid
  • Love Stories series
  • The Story of Two American Generals: Benjamin O. Davis Jr. and Colin L. Powell
  • The Very Best Jinx McGee
  • Disney's Christmas with all the Trimmings: Original Stories and Crafts from Mickey Mouse and Friends
  • Disney's Enter if you Dare: Scary Tales from the Haunted Mansion, as Nicholas Stephens

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). American Library Association (ALA).
      "The John Newbery Medal". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  2. ^ a b "Newbery – Katherine Applegate, Jon Klassen win Newbery, Caldecott Medals". ALA Press Release. January 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  3. ^ "The Animorphs #1: The Invasion". Edelweiss.abovethetreeline.com. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
  4. ^ Coutu, Aaron. "Rhode Island Teen Book Award: Home of the Brave". Rhode Island Teen Book Award Committee. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
  5. ^ The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
  6. ^ Bank Street College of Education
  7. ^ Women's National Book Association

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