Michael L. Printz Award
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Edition 2 (2001) Honor
Carol Plum-Ucci
キャロル・プラム＝ウッチ
Kyaroru Puramu-Ucchi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957-08-16 （Atlantic City, New Jersey）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brigantine, New Jersey → Absecon, New Jersey
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 2000-2024
- Affiliations
- Miss America Organization
- Nominations
- Edgar Allan Poe Award nomination (2007, The Night My Sister Went Missing), Michael L. Printz Award nomination (2003, What Happened to Lani Garver)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University | — | Communication | Bachelor's | — | United States |
Purdue University
Communication
Degree:
Bachelor's
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Michael L. Printz Award | The Body of Christopher Creed | — | American Library Association | 受賞 |
Michael L. Printz Award
2001
Work:
The Body of Christopher Creed
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Body of Christopher Creed
2000 Young AdultA mystery surrounding the disappearance of a high school student.
BullyingAdolescenceMystery
Bibliography
- The Body of Christopher Creed (2000)
- What Happened to Lani Garver (2002)
- The She (2003)
- The Night My Sister Went Missing (2006)
- Streams of Babel (2008)
- The Fire will fall (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Suspenseful narrativeSettings in South Jersey shore
- Recurring Motifs
- Teenage heartfelt issuesMystery elements
Legacy
Recognized for young adult suspense novels set on the South Jersey shore.
Trivia
- Grew up in a funeral home family, which fueled her imagination.