Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2009) Honor
Emily Jenkins
エミリー・ジェンキンス
Emirī Jenkinsu
Aliases:
E. Lockhart
Pen Names:
E. Lockhart（Used for young adult novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967-09-13 （New York City, New York）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City → Cambridge, Massachusetts → Seattle, Washington
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Nominations
- 2008 National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist, 2014 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside School | — | High School | — | — | United States |
| Vassar College | — | Illustrated books | — | — | United States |
| Columbia University | Graduate School | English literature | PhD | — | United States |
Lakeside School
High School
Country:
United States
Private high school in North Seattle
Vassar College
Illustrated books
Country:
United States
Interviewed Barry Moser for senior thesis
Columbia University
Graduate School
/ English literature
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
United States
Earned a doctorate in English literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cybils Award | The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks | Best Young Adult Novel | Cybils | Winner |
| 2008 | National Book Award for Young People's Literature | The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks | — | National Book Foundation | Finalist |
| 2009 | Michael L. Printz Award | The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks | — | American Library Association | Honor |
| 2014 | Goodreads Choice Award | We Were Liars | Young Adult Fiction | Goodreads | Winner |
Cybils Award
2008
Work:
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
Category:
Best Young Adult Novel
Organization:
Cybils
Result:
Winner
National Book Award for Young People's Literature
2008
Work:
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
Finalist
Michael L. Printz Award
2009
Work:
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Goodreads Choice Award
2014
Work:
We Were Liars
Category:
Young Adult Fiction
Organization:
Goodreads
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
2008 Young adult novelA clever teen infiltrates her boyfriend's all-male secret society at an elite boarding school.
Secret societiesFemale empowerment
We Were Liars
2014 Young adult novelA psychological thriller about a wealthy family summering on a private island.
Family secretsMemory loss
The Boyfriend List
2005 Young adult novelFirst in the Ruby Oliver series.
AdolescenceRomance
Genuine Fraud
2017 Young adult novelBibliography
- Toys Go Out
- The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
- We Were Liars
- Family of Liars
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalWitty
- Recurring Motifs
- Fierce female protagonistsSecrets and deception
Legacy
An American author acclaimed for children's picture books, young adult novels, and adult fiction, with numerous literary awards, particularly in YA literature.
Trivia
- The pen name 'Lockhart' comes from her maternal grandmother's maiden name.
- Attended summer drama schools at Northwestern University and the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis during high school.