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Curriculum Vitae
Education
1979 – Høng Studenter og HF-Kursus, Høng, Denmark
1979 - Fayetteville-Manlius High School, Manlius, NY
1981 – A.A., Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY
1984 – B.S.L.L., Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Work
1989 – 1992 – Reporter, The Record and The Philadelphia Inquirer
1992 – 1998 – Freelance Reporter for trade journals
1998 – today – Full-time author and speaker
Memberships
Authors Guild
Organization of American Historians
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Honors
2002 Free Library of Philadelphia/Drexel University Children’s Literature Citation
2004 Fayetteville-Manlius Hall of Distinction
2006 Onondaga Community College Alumni Faces Award
Personal
Mother of four: Stephanie, Jessica, Meredith, and Christian. Wife of one, Scot Larrabee.
Passions: sleep, American history, and advocating for children and teenagers.
Publications - Novels
Chains
To be published by Simon & Schuster, Fall, 2008. Paperback pub., Spring, 2010.
Twisted
Published by Viking, Spring, 2007. Audiobook, Fall 2007. Paperback pub. Puffin, May 2008. Pub. in England by Bloomsbury, 2008. Film right optioned.
National Awards
· ALA Best Book for Young Adults 2008
· ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults 2008
· International Reading Association Top Ten of 2007
· New York Public Library Best Books for the Teen Age
· New York Times Bestseller List
State Awards
· Tayshas High School Reading List 2008 (Texas)
· Heartland Award nominee (Kansas)
· Georgia Peach Book Award nominee
· Thumbs Up! Award nominee (Michigan)
Bookseller and Media Recognition
· Amazon Editor’s 2007 Pick for Teens
· Borders YA Book Club Pick
· New York Times Bestseller List
· Starred review, KLIATT
· Starred review, Kirkus
· VOYA rating: 5Q 5P S
Prom
Published by Viking, Spring, 2005. Audiobook Fall 2007. Paperback pub. Puffin Feb., 2006. Pub. In England by Hodder, 2005.
National Awards
· ALA Best Book for Young Adults 2006 nominee
· ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults 2006 nominee
· International Reading Association Young Adults’ Choice
· Junior Library Guild selection
· New York Times Bestseller List
State Awards
· Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award semi-finalist
· Capitol Choice Award nominee 2006 (District of Columbia)
· Kentucky Bluegrass Award nominee
· Oregan Young Adult Network Book Rave
· South Carolina Young Adult Book Award nominee
· Volunteer State Young Adult Book Award (Tennessee)
· Tayshas High School Reading List (Texas)
Bookseller and Media Recognition
· Bank Street Teen Book Award
· BookSense Top Ten Bestseller List, Spring 2005
· Starred review, Booklist
· Starred review, Kirkus
· VOYA rating: 5Q 4P S
· VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers 2005
Catalyst
Published by Viking, Fall 2002. Audiobook, Fall 2002. Paperback pub. Puffin, September 2003. Published in England by Hodder, Spring 2003. Translated into Bahasa Indonesian, German.
National Awards
· ALA Best Book for Young Adults
· ALA Top 10 Best Books for Young Adults
· New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
· YALSA Odyssey Audiobook Award
State Awards
· Iowa High School Book Award nominee 2004-2005
· Kentucky Bluegrass Award nominee
· Thumbs Up! Award nominee (Michigan)
· Gateway Readers Award nominee 2004-2005 (Missouri Association School Librarians)
· Garden State Teen Book Award nominee 2005 (New Jersey)
· Young Readers Choice Award nominee 2005 (Pacific Northwest Library Association)
· Pennsylvania School Librarians Association YA Top Forty
· Rhode Island Teen Book Award nominee
· Tayshas High School Reading List (Texas)
· Virginia Young Readers High School nominee
· Evergreen Young Adult Book Award nominee (Washington)
Bookseller and Media Recognition
· BookSense Top Ten Bestseller List, Winter 2002-2003
· Barnes & Noble Best Teen Books of 2002
· Borders 2002 Original Voices Finalist
Fever 1793
Published Simon & Schuster, Fall 2000. Audiobook, Fall 2000. Paperback, Spring 2002. Translated into Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Catalan. Published in England by Hodder, 2002. Stage play premier, May 2004, Gifford Family Theatre, Syracuse, NY.
National Awards
· American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
· International Reading Association Teacher's Choice,
· Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media Award
· Jefferson Cup Honor Book (for historical fiction)
· Junior Library Guild Selection
· Children’s Book-of-the-Month Club selection
· The New York Public Library's 100 Best Books of Fall 2000
· The New York Public Library "Best 2001 Books for the Teenage"
State Awards
· California Young Reader Medal nominee (2004)
· Nutmeg Award nominee (Connecticut)
· Sunshine State Reader nominee (Florida)
· Georgia Children’s Book Award nominee
· Rebecca Caudill Award (Illinois)
· Young Hoosier Book Award nominee (Indiana)
· Iowa Teen Book Award nominee
· Kentucky Blue Grass Award nominee
· Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Honor Book
· Great Lakes’ Great Books Award (Michigan)
· Maud Hart Lovelace Youth Reading Award nominee (Minnesota)
· Mark Twain Award nominee (Missouri)
· Golden Sower Young Adult Award nominee (Nebraska)
· Garden State Teen Book Award nominee (New Jersey)
· South Carolina Young Adult Book Award nominee
· Tayshas High School Reading List (Texas)
· Volunteer State Book Award runner-up (Tennesee)
· Beehive Award nominee (Utah)
· Virginia Young Reader’s Award nominee
Bookseller and Media Recognition
· Starred review - Bank Street College of Education's "The Best Children's Books of 2001"
· American Bookseller Pick of Lists
· Starred review, School Library Journal
· Publishers Weekly Bestseller
Speak
Published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Fall, 1999. Audiobook, Spring, 2000. Paperback pub. Puffin, April 2001. Film version – Fred Berner Films, Jessica Sharzer, director, released 2005. Translated into Catalan, Chinese (Mandarin), Croatian, Danish, Dutch, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, and Thai. Published in England, Hodder, 2001.
National Awards
· ALA Best Book for Young Adults
· ALA Top-10 Best Book for Young Adults
· ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults
· Edgar Allan Poe Award finalist
· IRA Young Adult Choice
· Junior Library Guild Selection
· Michael L. Printz Honor Book (American Library Association)
· National Book Award Finalist
· New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
· New York Times Bestseller List
· SCBWI Golden Kite Award
· YALSA Popular Paperback for Young Adults
State Awards
· Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award runner-up
· California Young Reader Medal nominee
· Black-Eyed Susan Book Award nominee (Maryland)
· Garden State Teen Book Award (New Jersey)
· Iowa Teen Book Award nominee
· Heartland Award (Kansas)
· Kentucky Bluegrass Award
· Maud Hart Lovelace Youth Reading Award nominee (Minnesota)
· Teen Three Apples Award nominee (New York)
· 2005 New York Reads Together Book
· Carolyn W. Field Award (Pennsylvania)
· Pennsyvania Young Readers Choice Young Adult List
· Rhode Island Teen Book Award nominee
· South Carolina Young Adult Book Award
· Volunteer State Young Adult Book Award (Tennessee)
· Tayshas High School Reading List (Texas)
· Evergreen Young Adult Book Award (Washington)
Bookseller and Media Recognition
· Booklist Editors’ Choice
· School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
· Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon Book
· Fanfare, The Horn Book’s Honor List
· Los Angeles Times Award finalist
· Publishers Weekly Bestseller
Publications – Short Stories for Young Adults
“Passport” in YA anthology Dirty Laundry, pub. Viking 1998.
“Snake” in YA anthology Love & Sex, pub. Simon & Schuster, 2001.
Publications – Series for Young Readers
Wild At Heart, contemporary series, pub. Pleasant Company.
Reprinted by Penguin Books as Vet Volunteers.
Book 1: Fight For Life
* Winner of the Henry Bergh ASPCA Award for children’s books
Book 2: Homeless
Book 3: Trickster
Book 4: Manatee Blues
Book 5: Say Good-Bye
* Children’s Book Council Children’s Choice 2002
Book 6: Storm Rescue
Book 7: Teacher’s Pet
Book 8: Trapped
*IRA Teacher’s Choice
Book 9: Fear of Falling
Book 10: Time To Fly
Book 11: Masks
Book 12: End of the Race
Publications – Picture Books, Non-Fiction
Independent Dames; What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution
Illustrated by Matt Faulkner, pub. Simon & Schuster, Summer 2008
Thank You, Sarah; The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
Illustrated by Matt Faulkner, pub. Simon & Schuster, Fall 2002. Spoken Arts Special Appearance Video, Fall 2003. Paperback published by Aladdin Paperback in Sept. 2005.
National Awards
Once Upon A World Children’s Book Award 2003
Given by the Simon Wiesenthal Center
The Center for Children’s Books Best Books 2002
ALA Amelia Bloomer List
Junior Library Guild selection
Chapman Award for Shared Reading
International Reading Association Teachers’ Choice 2003
Storytelling World 2004 Honor Title
ALA Notable Video, 2005
State Awards
· Young Hoosier Award nominee (Indiana)
· Black-Eyed Susan Award (Maryland) nominee 2003-2004
· Show Me Readers Award (Missouri) nominee 2004-5
· Garden State Book Award nominee 2005 (New Jersey)\Governor McGreevey's Book Club (New Jersey)
· North Carolina Children’s Book Award nominee
· Carolyn W. Field Honor Book (Pennsylvania)
· South Carolina Children’s Book Award nominee
· Capitol Choices Book (Washington DC)
Bookseller and Media Recognition
· Starred review, Publisher’s Weekly,
· Starred review, Kirkus.
· Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Gold Award 2003
· PBS TeacherSource Recommended Social Studies book: Civic and Community
Publications – Picture Books, Fiction
The Hair of Zoe Fleffenbacher
Illustrated by Ard Hoyt. To be published by Simon & Schuster, Spring, 2010.
The Big Cheese on Third Street
Illustrated by David Gordon, pub. Simon & Schuster, Spring 2002. Spoken Arts Video, Fall 2003. (out of print)
· Starred review, Booklist.
No Time for Mother’s Day
Illustrated by Dorothy Donahue, pub. Albert Whitman 1999. Paperback pub. 2000.
Turkey Pox
Illustrated by Dorothy Donahue, pub. Albert Whitman 1996. Paperback pub. 1998. (out of print)
· Parent’s Choice Honor Book
· South Carolina Book Award Nominee
Ndito Runs
Illustrated by Anita van der Merwe, pub. Henry Holt 1996, translated into Zulu, Xhosa, Lesotho, and Afrikaans. (out of print)
Selected Speaking Engagements
American Library Association Annual Convention
International Reading Association Annual Convention
National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention
· Assembly on Literature for Adolescents and Middle School Mosaic
National Association of Independent Booksellers
Arizona English Teachers Association
Brigham Young University
Colorado Literature Association
Colorado Reading Teachers Association
Connecticut Educational Media Association
Illinois School Library Media Association
Illinois Reading Council
Kentucky Reading Association
Kindlin Words Writer’s Retreat
Massachusetts Library Association
McConnell Children’s Literature Conference
Michigan Library Association
Michigan Reading Association
Moravian College
New Jersey School Librarian’s Association
New York Public Library - Educator’s Day
Oklahoma Library Association
(Oklahoma) State Superintendent’s Encyclo-media Conference
Pennsylvania Library Association
(Pennsylvania) Keystone State Reading Association
Rosamond Gifford Lecture Series, Syracuse, NY
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators: national and regional conferences
Tennessee Association of School Librarians
Texas Library Association
Utah Education Association
West Chester University
Elementary, middle, and high schools across the country