Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2005) Honor
Gary D. Schmidt
ゲイリー・ディー・シュミット
Gerī D. Shumitto
Aliases:
Gary David Schmidt
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-04-14 （Hicksville, New York）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Alto, Michigan
Career
- Occupations
- Professor, Author
- Active Years
- 1985-2025
- Affiliations
- Calvin University English Department
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon College | — | English | BA | 1970年代中盤 | United States |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | — | English | MA | — | United States |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | — | Medieval Literature | PhD | — | United States |
Gordon College
English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1970年代中盤
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United States
Undergraduate degree in English
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
English
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United States
Master's degree in English
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Medieval Literature
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
United States
PhD in medieval literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Newbery Honor | Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy | 児童文学 | Association for Library Service to Children | Honor |
| 2005 | Printz Honor | Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy | YA文学 | American Library Association | Honor |
| 2008 | Newbery Honor | The Wednesday Wars | 児童文学 | Association for Library Service to Children | Honor |
| 2011 | National Book Award Finalist | Okay for Now | ヤングピープル文学 | National Book Foundation | Finalist |
| 2024 | Josette Frank Award | The Labors of Hercules Beal | フィクション | Bank Street College of Education Children's Book Committee | Winner |
Newbery Honor
2005
Work:
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
Honor
Printz Honor
2005
Work:
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
Category:
YA文学
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Newbery Honor
2008
Work:
The Wednesday Wars
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
Honor
National Book Award Finalist
2011
Work:
Okay for Now
Category:
ヤングピープル文学
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
Finalist
Josette Frank Award
2024
Work:
The Labors of Hercules Beal
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
Bank Street College of Education Children's Book Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
2004 Realistic fictionA story of racial prejudice and friendship set in early 20th-century Maine.
RacismFriendshipCourage
The Wednesday Wars
2007 Realistic fictionA boy in 1960s New York who reads Shakespeare every Wednesday.
GrowthFamilyWar
Okay for Now
2011 Realistic fictionA boy from a troubled family grows through bird illustrations.
BullyingArtHealing
Just Like That
2021 Realistic fictionThird book in the Wednesday Wars series.
LossFriendship
Bibliography
- The Sin Eater (1994)
- The Blessing of the Lord (1997)
- William Bradford: Plymouth's Faithful Pilgrim (1999)
- Anson's Way (1999)
- Ciaran: The Tale of a Saint of Ireland (2000)
- Mara's Stories (2001)
- Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy (2004)
- In God's Hands (2005)
- First Boy (2005)
- The Wednesday Wars (2007)
- Trouble (2008)
- Straw into Gold (2009)
- Okay for Now (2011)
- What Came from the Stars (2012)
- Martín de Porres: The rose in the desert (2012)
- Orbiting Jupiter (2015)
- Pay Attention, Carter Jones (2019)
- Just Like That (2021)
- The Labors of Hercules Beal (2023)
- Jupiter Rising (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic fictionBalance of humor and gravity
- Recurring Motifs
- Loss and recoveryFamily bondsInfluence of literature and art
Health
-
Lymphoma1996年診断Stories of other patients during treatment inspired his writing for children.
Legacy
Renowned children's and YA author with multiple Newbery Honors for realistic fiction.
Trivia
- Named after game show host Garrison Moore.
- Teaches writing in prisons, inspiring works like Orbiting Jupiter.