Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 99 (2020) Nominee
Christian McKay Heidicker
クリスチャン・マッケイ・ハイディッカー
Christian McKay Heidicker
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1982-02-12
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Children's author
- Active Years
- 2016-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | John Newbery Honor | Scary Stories for Young Foxes | — | Association for Library Service to Children (ALA) | 受賞 (Newbery Honor) |
John Newbery Honor
2020
Work:
Scary Stories for Young Foxes
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALA)
Result:
受賞 (Newbery Honor)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cure for the Common Universe
2016 Young adult novelA young-adult novel with speculative elements. Detailed plot information not provided.
coming-of-ageadventureself-discovery
Attack of the 50 Foot Wallflower
2018 Young adult novelA young-adult novel with comedic and adventurous elements. Summary based on available public information.
humorfriendshippersonal growth
Scary Stories for Young Foxes
2019 Middle grade / Children's horrorA collection of short, eerie tales centered on young foxes. The book features dark, unsettling stories focused on survival, courage, and community.
fearsurvivalcommunitynature
Thieves of Weirdwood (co-written with William Shivering)
2020 Middle grade / FantasyAn adventure fantasy set in Weirdwood. Co-written work.
adventurefriendshipmagical forest
Ghosts of Weirdwood (co-written with William Shivering)
2021 Middle grade / FantasyA follow-up in the Weirdwood series featuring ghosts and mysterious happenings.
supernaturaladventurefriendship
Scary Stories for Young Foxes: The City
2021 Middle grade / Children's horrorA sequel expanding the world of Scary Stories for Young Foxes, shifting the setting to an urban environment with new eerie tales.
fearurban vs. naturesurvival
Nightmarea of Weirdwood (co-written with William Shivering)
2022 Middle grade / FantasyA further installment in the Weirdwood series. Title rendering follows published information.
dreams vs realityadventurecompanionship
Bibliography
- Cure for the Common Universe (2016)
- Attack of the 50 Foot Wallflower (2018)
- Scary Stories for Young Foxes (2019)
- Thieves of Weirdwood (co-written, 2020)
- Ghosts of Weirdwood (co-written, 2021)
- Scary Stories for Young Foxes: The City (2021)
- Nightmarea of Weirdwood (co-written, 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- dark, unsettling tonelinked short-story structuretense descriptions aimed at young readers
- Recurring Motifs
- fear and survivaldepictions of forest and naturebonds between peers
Legacy
Known for dark children's horror, Heidicker received a Newbery Honor for Scary Stories for Young Foxes. He is recognized as an example of contemporary children's horror writing.
Quotes
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"Scary Stories for Young Foxes" was described as "dark and skillfully distressing."
Source: Kirkus Reviews (2019)
Trivia
- Prior to publishing fiction, he worked in education creating instructional comics, writing science and history articles for students, and teaching creative writing.
- Resides in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Official website: www.cmheidicker.com