Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2021) Winner
Daniel Nayeri
ダニエル・ナイェリ
Danieru Nayeri
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Iran
- Nationality
- Iranian-American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Iran → Dubai (refugee camp) → Rome (refugee camp) → Edmond, Oklahoma → New Jersey
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Publisher
- Active Years
- 2009-
- Affiliations
- Macmillan Publishers
- Nominations
- Young Reader's Choice Award nominee (2023), Audie Award finalist (2021)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmond Memorial High School | — | Writing | — | — | United States |
| New York University | — | Writing | — | — | United States |
Edmond Memorial High School
Writing
Country:
United States
New York University
Writing
Country:
United States
Studied writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Michael L. Printz Award | Everything Sad Is Untrue | ティーン向け最優秀書籍 | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Walter Dean Myers Award | Everything Sad Is Untrue | ヤングリーダー部門 | We Need Diverse Books | 栄誉 |
| 2021 | Christopher Award | Everything Sad Is Untrue | ヤングアダルト部門 | — | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Newbery Honor | The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams | — | American Library Association | 栄誉 |
Michael L. Printz Award
2020
Work:
Everything Sad Is Untrue
Category:
ティーン向け最優秀書籍
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
Walter Dean Myers Award
2020
Work:
Everything Sad Is Untrue
Category:
ヤングリーダー部門
Organization:
We Need Diverse Books
Result:
栄誉
Christopher Award
2021
Work:
Everything Sad Is Untrue
Category:
ヤングアダルト部門
Result:
受賞
Newbery Honor
2024
Work:
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
栄誉
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Everything Sad Is Untrue
2020 Autobiographical novelAutobiographical novel about his childhood fleeing Iran as a refugee.
Refugee experienceIdentityFamily
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
2023 Children's literatureMirror Town
2023Bibliography
- The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story (2025)
- Mirror Town (2023)
- The Many Assassinations Of Samir, The Seller Of Dreams (2023)
- Everything Sad Is Untrue (2020)
- Sasha And Puck And The Brew For Brainwash (2020)
- Sasha And Puck And The Potion Of Luck (2021)
- Sasha And Puck And The Cure For Courage (2019)
- Sasha And Puck And The Cordial Cordial (2019)
- The Most Dangerous Book : An Illustrated Introduction To Archery (2017)
- How To Tell A Story (2015)
- Another Jekyll, Another Hyde (2013)
- Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow (2011)
- Another Pan (2010)
- Another Faust (2009)
Legacy
Iranian-American author recognized for works drawing from refugee experiences, winning multiple prestigious awards.
Trivia
- Fled Iran with his mother (a doctor) and sister after a fatwa; lived in refugee camps in Dubai and Rome before settling in Oklahoma.
- Sister is author Dina Nayeri.