Adam Gidwitz
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| Born | February 14, 1982 San Francisco, CA |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Bank Street College of Education |
| Period | 2011–present |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | A Tale Dark and Grimm, In A Glass Grimmly, The Grimm Conclusion, The Inquisitor's Tale |
| Spouse |
Lauren Mancia (m. 2011) |
| Website | |
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Adam Gidwitz (born February 14, 1982) is the author of the best selling children's books A Tale Dark and Grimm (2010), In a Glass Grimmly (2012), and The Grimm Conclusion (2013), all published by Puffin Books. He received a 2017 Newbery Honor for The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog (2016).[1]
Early life
He was born in San Francisco in 1982 but grew up in Baltimore, Maryland.[2][3] He attended Columbia University where he majored in English Literature and spent his junior year abroad in the University's Oxford/Cambridge Scholars program. After college he became a teacher at Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn. He credits a stint as a substitute librarian as the inspiration for writing The Grimm Trilogy.[4] He now lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife, writing full-time.
Awards and Recognitions
A Tale Dark and Grimm was named a New York Times Editor's Choice,[5] A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year (2010),[6] a School Library Journal Best Children's Book of the Year (2010),[7] and a 2010 ALA Notable Book.[8] A live action movie based on the book is planned, to be directed by Henry Selick.[9]
The Inquisitor's Tale Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog was awarded a Newbery Honor on January 23, 2017.[1]
Bibliography
- A Tale Dark and Grimm. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2010.
- In a Glass Grimmly. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2012.
- The Grimm Conclusion. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2013.
- The Empire Strikes Back - So You Want to Be a Jedi. Los Angeles, Disney Lucasfilm Press, 2015.
- The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2016.
- The Creature of the Pines (The Unicorn Rescue Society, #1). Illustrated by Hatem Aly. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2018.
- The Basque Dragon (The Unicorn Rescue Society, #2). Co-authored by Jesse Casey. Illustrated by Hatem Aly. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2018.
- Sasquatch and the Muckleshoot (The Unicorn Rescue Society, #3). Co-authored by Joseph Bruchac. Illustrated by Hatem Aly. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2018.
- The Chupacabras of the Rio Grande (The Unicorn Rescue Society, #4). Co-authored by David Bowles. Illustrated by Hatem Aly. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2019. (Forthcoming.)
References
- ^ a b LSCHULTE (2017-12-21). "2017 Newbery Medal and Honor Books". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Retrieved 2018-12-24.
- ^ Gidwitz, Adam. "About Adam Gidwitz". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Adam Gidwitz: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Adam Gidwitz '04 Reinvents the Brothers Grimm". Columbia College Today. Columbia University. March 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ The New York Times, Editor's Choice, [1], accessed January 30, 2011
- ^ Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of the Year [2], accessed January 30, 2011
- ^ School Library Journal Best Children's Books of the Year, [3], accessed January 30, 2011
- ^ American Library Association Notable Book List "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-04. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
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External links
- Official website
- The New York Times, "When Stories Had Sharp Teeth" [4]
- American Library Association Notable Book List [5]
