Katherine Applegate

AmericanLiterary FictionContemporary FictionFantasyScience FictionYoung Adult (YA)b. 1956

Katherine Applegate is a Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author known for her numerous books for young readers. Her works span various genres, including science fiction, fantasy, and adventure novels. She is best known for the Animorphs series, which she co-authored with her husband, Michael Grant. Her novel "The One and Only Ivan" won the prestigious Newbery Medal in 2013. Applegate's writing often explores themes of animals, identity, and social justice, and her books have been praised for their emotional depth and thought-provoking narratives.

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Awards

['Newbery Medal (2013)', "Best New Children's Book Series Award (1997)", 'SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Best Fiction (2008)', 'Bank Street Josette Frank Award (2008)', 'Judy Lopez Memorial Award', 'Christopher Medal', 'Golden Kite Award', 'Bank Street Josette Frank Award', 'California Book Award Gold Medal', 'Crystal Kite Award', 'Green Earth Book Honor Award', 'Charlotte Zolotow Honor Award', 'E.B. White Read Aloud Award', 'Golden Duck Award (Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades) for The Message (1997)', "Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Illinois) for The One and Only Ivan"]

Notable Works

['The One and Only Ivan', 'Animorphs series', 'Remnants series', 'Everworld series', 'Crenshaw', 'Wishtree', 'Home of the Brave', 'Roscoe Riley Rules series', 'Endling series', 'Doggo and Pupper series']