Katherine Alice Applegate (born October 9, 1956),[2] known professionally as K. A. Applegate, is an American young adult and children's fiction writer, best known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, and Everworld book series. She won the 2013 Newbery Medal for her 2012 children's novel The One and Only Ivan.[3][4] 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 several awards.[5][6][7] She also wrote a chapter book series in 2008–09 called Roscoe Riley Rules.
Katherine Applegate | |
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 Applegate at the 2013 Texas Book Festival. | |
| Born | October 9, 1956 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 1991–2012; 2019–present |
| Genre | Children's fantasy, science fiction, adventure novels |
| Notable works | The One and Only Ivan, Animorphs |
| Notable awards | Newbery Medal 2013 |
| Spouse | Michael Grant |
| Children | 2[1] |
Life and career
editApplegate was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[8] Since then, she has lived in Texas, Florida, California, Illinois, and North Carolina. After living in Pelago, Italy for a year, she moved back to Irvine, California. She got her start as a ghostwriter for Sweet Valley Twins.[9] In 1997, she and her husband, Michael Grant (her co-author on many projects, including Animorphs and Everworld) had their first child, who has since come out as a transgender woman.[10] In 2003, they adopted a daughter, Julia, from China.[11] Following the end of Remnants, Applegate took three years off. Upon returning to writing, she wrote a picture book, Buffalo Storm, a middle reader novel, Home of the Brave, and an early chapters series, Roscoe Riley Rules, with HarperCollins. Home of the Brave won the SCBWI 2008 Golden Kite Award for Best Fiction,[12] the Bank Street 2008 Josette Frank Award,[13] and is a Judy Lopez Memorial Award honor book.[14]
Applegate won the 2013 Newbery Medal for The One and Only Ivan, drawn by Patricia Castelao and published by HarperCollins. The annual award, granted by the American Library Association, recognizes the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." The story, based on the real-life Ivan the gorilla, is written from Ivan's viewpoint as he lives in a glass cage in a shopping mall. According to the award committee: "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."[3][4]
Selected works
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Picture books
edit- Jack Rabbit and the Beanstalk (1998)
- The Buffalo Storm (2007)
- Sometimes You Fly (2018)
- Ivan: A Gorilla's True Story (2020)
Animorphs series
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- Companion books
- Megamorphs 1: The Andalite's Gift (1997)
- Megamorphs 2: In the Time of Dinosaurs (1998)
- Megamorphs 3: Elfangor's Secret (1999)
- Megamorphs 4: Back to Before (2000)
- The Andalite Chronicles (1997)
- The Hork-Bajir Chronicles (1998)
- The Ellimist Chronicles (2000)
- Visser (2000)
- Alternamorphs 1: The First Journey (1999) (ghostwritten by Tonya Alicia Martin)
- Alternamorphs 2: The Next Passage (2000) (ghostwritten by Emily Costello)
Everworld series
edit- Search for Senna (1999)
- Land of Loss (1999)
- Enter the Enchanted (1999)
- Realm of the Reaper (2000)
- Discover the Destroyer (2000)
- Fear the Fantastic (2000)
- Gateway to the Gods (2000)
- Brave the Betrayal (2000)
- Inside the Illusion (2000)
- Understand the Unknown (2000)
- Mystify the Magician (2001)
- Entertain the End (2001)
Remnants series
edit- The Mayflower Project (2001)
- Destination Unknown (2001)
- Them (2001)
- Nowhere Land (2002)
- Mutation (2002)
- Breakdown (2002)
- Isolation (2002)
- Mother, May I? (2002)
- No Place Like Home (2002)
- Lost and Found (2003)
- Dream Storm (2003)
- Aftermath (2003)
- Survival (2003)
- Begin Again (2003)
Making Out series
editFirst edition publication dates are based upon the original publication when the series was titled Boyfriends/Girlfriends. Only the first eight books were written by Applegate. Books 9–28 were ghostwritten.[15] The 28 books in this series are:
- Zoey Fools Around (1994)
- Jake Finds Out (1994)
- Nina Won't Tell (1994)
- Slater's In Love (1994)
- Claire Gets Caught (1994)
- What Zoey Saw (1994)
- Lucas Gets Hurt (1994)
- Aisha Goes Wild (1994)
- Zoey Plays Games (1996)
- Nina Shapes Up (1996)
- Ben Takes a Chance (1996)
- Claire Can't Lose (1996)
- Don't Tell Zoey (1996)
- Aaron Lets Go (1996)
- Who Loves Kate? (1996)
- Lara Gets Even (1996)
- Two-Timing Aisha (1996)
- Zoey Speaks Out (1996)
- Kate Finds Love (1997)
- Never Trust Lara (1997)
- Trouble with Aaron (1997)
- Always Loving Zoey (1997)
- Lara Gets Lucky (1997)
- Now Zoey's Alone (1997)
- Don't Forget Lara (1998)
- Zoey's Broken Heart (1998)
- Falling for Claire (1998)
- Zoey Comes Home (1998)
Ocean City/Making Waves series
editOriginally published as Ocean City and republished as Making Waves, this series is unrelated to the Summer/Making Waves series below.[16]
- Making Waves (1993)
- Tease (1993)
- Sweet (1993)
- Thrill (1993)
- Heat (1994)
- Heat Wave (1994)
- Bonfire (1994)
- Swept Away (1995)
- Shipwrecked (1995)
- Beach Party (1995)
- Forever (1995)
Summer series
editThis series was originally published as Making Waves in the UK.[citation needed]
- June Dreams (1995)
- July's Promise (1995)
- August Magic (1995)
- Beaches, Boys, and Betrayal (1996)
- Sand, Surf, and Secrets (1996)
- Rays, Romance, and Rivalry (1996)
- Christmas Special Edition (1996)
- Spring Break Reunion (1996)
Roscoe Riley Rules series
edit- Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs (2008)
- Never Swipe a Bully's Bear (2008)
- Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog (2008)
- Never Swim in Applesauce (2008)
- Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher (2009)
- Never Walk in Shoes That Talk (2009)
- Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin (2009)
Ivan & Friends series
edit- The One and Only Ivan (2012)
- The One and Only Bob (2020)[17]
- The One and Only Ruby (2023)[17]
- The One and Only Family (2024)[17]
Endling series
edit- Endling #1: The Last (2018)[18]
- Endling #2: The First (2019)
- Endling #3: The Only (2021)
Doggo and Pupper series
edit- Doggo and Pupper (2021)[17]
- Doggo and Pupper Save the World (2022)[19]
- Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy (2023)[20]
Other books
edit- The Story of Two American Generals: Benjamin O. Davis Jr. and Colin L. Powell (1991; nonfiction)
- Please Don't Go (1992)
- My Sister's Boyfriend (1992)
- The World's Best Jinx McGee (1992)
- The Unbelieveable Truth (1992)
- Disney's The Little Mermaid prequels (1994): King Triton, Beware!; The Haunted Palace; The Boyfriend Mix-Up
- Disney's Christmas With All the Trimmings: Original Stories and Crafts from Mickey Mouse and Friends (1994)
- Sharing Sam (1995)
- Tales from Agrabah: Seven Original Stories of Aladdin and Jasmine (1995)
- Listen to My Heart (1996)
- Off Limits (2001)
- Home of the Brave (2007)
- Eve & Adam (with Michael Grant) (2013)
- Crenshaw (2015)
- Wishtree (2017)
- Willodeen (2021)[17]
- Odder (2022)[17]
Pseudonyms
edit- L.E. Blair: Girl Talk novels
- Katherine Kendall (with Michael Grant): Harlequin romance novels
- Beth Kincaid: Silver Creek Riders series
- A.R. Plumb, and later, as Katherine Applegate: Disney's Aladdin series
- Pat Pollari: Barf-O-Rama series
- Nicholas Stephens: Disney's Enter If You Dare: Scary Tales from the Haunted Mansion (1995); Disney's Climb Aboard If You Dare: Stories from the Pirates of the Caribbean (1996)
References
edit- ^ Grant, Michael [@MichaelGrantBks] (February 7, 2020). "According to @Wikipedia, Katherine and I have 3 kids. This is very concerning as we were pretty sure we only had the two" (Tweet). Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Applegate, Katherine [@kaaauthor] (July 18, 2014). "Wiki's a bit off: my BD's 10/9. Also, they seem to have left out my son!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ 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. - ^ a b "Newbery – Katherine Applegate, Jon Klassen win Newbery, Caldecott Medals". ALA Press Release. January 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- ^ "SCBWI | Past Golden Kite Recipients, 2008". www.scbwi.org. Archived from the original on 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "School Library Journal Best Books of 2007". slj.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Bank Street - List of Winners, 2008". www.bankstreet.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Shelf Awareness for Tuesday, January 29, 2013". www.shelf-awareness.com.
- ^ "r/IAmA - IAm K.A. Applegate, author of Animorphs and many other books. AMA". reddit. 2011-04-28. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ Sostek, Anya. "Writing about big issues through a gorilla, a giant cat and now -- a tree". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ Coutu, Aaron. "Rhode Island Teen Book Award: Home of the Brave". Rhode Island Teen Book Award Committee. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "The Society of Children's Book Writers and illustrators Announces the winners and honorees of the 2007 Golden Kite Awards" (PDF). 5 February 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-05.
- ^ "Bank Street - Children's Book Committee". www.bankstreet.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ "Women's National Book Association". wnba-books.org. Archived from the original on 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ "K.A. Applegate Questions & Answers". Everworld Fantasy. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ocean City/Making Waves Series". Goodreads. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Applegate, Katherine. "Books". Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Endling The Last". Harper Collins Publishers.
- ^ Applegate, Katherine (22 March 2022). Doggo and Pupper Save the World. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-25-062100-9. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Applegate, Katherine (28 March 2023). Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-25-062102-3. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
