Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2008) Honor
A. M. Jenkins
エー・エム・ジェンキンス
A. M. Jenkins
Aliases:
Amanda McRaney Jenkins
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1961 （Texas）
- Nationality
- United States, American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Texas → Benbrook, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Author, High school math teacher
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Delacorte Press Prize for a First YA Novel | Breaking Boxes | — | Delacorte Press | Winner |
| 2002 | ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults | Damage | — | American Library Association | Top 10 |
| 2007 | Cybils Award for Young Adult Speculative Fiction | Repossessed | — | Cybils | Finalist |
| 2008 | Michael L. Printz Award | Repossessed | — | American Library Association | Honor |
| 2005 | PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship | — | — | PEN America | Winner |
Delacorte Press Prize for a First YA Novel
1997
Work:
Breaking Boxes
Organization:
Delacorte Press
Result:
Winner
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults
2002
Work:
Damage
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Top 10
Cybils Award for Young Adult Speculative Fiction
2007
Work:
Repossessed
Organization:
Cybils
Result:
Finalist
Michael L. Printz Award
2008
Work:
Repossessed
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship
2005
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Breaking Boxes
1997 Young adult fictionThe story of a 16-year-old loner named Charlie Calmont, his older brother Trent, and how they get by after both of their parents are gone. It is also the story of Charlie's first real, heart-breaking friendship.
Damage
2001 Young adult fictionWhat you really want to do is give up trying. Lay your head down on the steering wheel and quit sneezing, quit breathing, quit trying. The problem is, you can't. Just quit, that is. When people want to quit, they have to choose. Make a decision. Take action.
Repossessed
2007 Young adult fictionDon't call me a demon. I prefer the term Fallen Angel. Everybody deserves a vacation, right? Especially if you have a pointless job like tormenting the damned. So who could blame me for blowing off my duties and taking a small, unauthorized break? Besides, I've always wanted to see what physical existence is like. That's why I "borrowed" the slightly used body of a slacker teen. Believe me, he wasn't going to be using it anymore anyway. I have never understood why humans do the things they do. Like sin—if it's so terrible, why do they keep doing it? I'm going to have a lot of fun finding out!
Bibliography
- Breaking Boxes
- Damage
- Out of Order
- Beating Heart
- Repossessed
- Night Road
- Queen of the Masquerade (Hallowmere Book 5, cowritten with Tiffany Trent)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Young adult fiction style
Legacy
American writer of young adult fiction. Her novels have received considerable recognition, including the Delacorte Prize for Breaking Boxes and a Printz Honor for Repossessed.
Trivia
- Has lived all her life in Texas.
- Now lives in Benbrook with two of her three sons and assorted pets.
- Before writing full-time, she was a high school math teacher.