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第53回（2022年） Winner
Amber McBride
アンバー・マクブライド
Anbā Makuburaido
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Hoodoo
- 居住地歴
- Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Poet, Professor
- 活動期間
- 2022年〜
- 所属
- University of Virginia Department of English (Assistant Professor)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Jacqueline Woodson, Elizabeth Acevedo, Jason Reynolds
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University | — | English | BA | — | United States |
| Emerson College | — | Poetry | MFA | — | United States |
James Madison University
English
学位:
BA
国:
United States
Emerson College
Poetry
学位:
MFA
国:
United States
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | John Steptoe New Talent Award (Coretta Scott King Award) | Me (Moth) | — | American Library Association / Coretta Scott King Book Awards | winner |
| 2021 | National Book Award for Young People's Literature | Me (Moth) | — | National Book Foundation | finalist |
| 2024 | Heavy Medal Mock Newbery (Finalist) | Gone Wolf | — | School Library Journal (Heavy Medal) | finalist |
John Steptoe New Talent Award (Coretta Scott King Award)
2022
対象作品:
Me (Moth)
主催:
American Library Association / Coretta Scott King Book Awards
結果:
winner
National Book Award for Young People's Literature
2021
対象作品:
Me (Moth)
主催:
National Book Foundation
結果:
finalist
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery (Finalist)
2024
対象作品:
Gone Wolf
主催:
School Library Journal (Heavy Medal)
結果:
finalist
受賞・候補エディション
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第44回（2023年） Winner
作品
代表作
Me (Moth)
2021年 Poetry / Verse novel; Young adultA debut novel-in-verse about a Juilliard-bound dancer whose life is altered by a car accident; guided by her rootworking grandfather and Hoodoo practices, she travels across the United States and to the Navajo Nation to process grief and find healing.
loss and healingancestral memoryHoodoo and folk spiritualityidentityjourney
We Are All So Good at Smiling
2022年 Poetry / Verse novel; Young adultA verse novel centered on clinical depression and healing from trauma, inspired in part by the author's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and intended to open dialogue about mental health.
depression and mental healthrecovery and hopefolkloric elements
Gone Wolf
2023年 Middle grade; dual-timelineA middle-grade dual-timeline novel following two Black girls—one escaping a dystopian U.S. in 2111 and one living in Charlottesville during the COVID-19 pandemic—exploring generational trauma through imagination and resilience.
generational traumaimagination vs. realityhope and survival
全著作
- Me (Moth)
- We Are All So Good at Smiling
- Gone Wolf
作風・主題
- 文体
- lyrical, poetic verse-novel styleblending oral storytelling traditions and folk spirituality
- 頻出モチーフ
- journeysancestry and memorymagic/ritual (Hoodoo)transformation and healing
健康
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Depressive disorder (clinical depression)COVID-19パンデミック期間Influenced her subject matter and motivated writing that addresses depression and recovery.
評価・遺産
Recognized for verse novels for young readers; a National Book Award finalist and recipient of the John Steptoe New Talent Award. Her fusion of poetic form and folk spirituality has brought a distinct voice to YA literature.
関連学会
- University of Virginia Department of English
引用
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"Not even Baba Yaga or Anansi the spider is immune to depression."
出典: Author interview / promotional commentary (2023年)
豆知識
- First book remembered reading was 'Mama, Would You Love Me' by Barbara M. Jose.
- Wrote her first book in fifth grade.
- Practices Hoodoo and incorporates folk spirituality into her work.