Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2024) Winner
Greg Neri
グレッグ・ネリ
Gureggu Neri
Pen Names:
G. Neri（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Los Angeles, California (raised) → Santa Cruz, California (college) → Tampa, Florida (current)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Author, Illustrator
- Active Years
- 2005-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Cruz | — | — | — | — | United States |
| SUNY Cobleskill | — | — | 名誉博士号 | — | United States |
University of California, Santa Cruz
Country:
United States
SUNY Cobleskill
Degree:
名誉博士号
Year of Graduation:
2023
Country:
United States
Honorary doctorate for literary output and polar science outreach
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michael L. Printz Award | The Collectors: Stories | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2010 | Coretta Scott King Honor | Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty | — | American Library Association | Honor |
| 2010 | Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award | Chess Rumble | — | International Reading Association | Winner |
Michael L. Printz Award
2023
Work:
The Collectors: Stories
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Coretta Scott King Honor
2010
Work:
Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award
2010
Work:
Chess Rumble
Organization:
International Reading Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty
2010 Graphic novelBased on the true story of Robert “Yummy” Sandifer, an 11-year-old who became a fugitive and was killed by his gang.
Urban violenceGang cultureYouth crime
Ghetto Cowboy
2011 Young adult fictionAn 11-year-old boy abandoned by his father befriends urban cowboys in North Philadelphia.
Urban cowboy cultureFamilyComing of age
Adaptations
- [Film] Concrete Cowboy (2021)
Chess Rumble
2007 Free verse novellaAn inner-city teen fights a bully but learns to battle on the chessboard.
ChessAlternatives to violencePersonal growth
Tru & Nelle
2016 Middle grade novelA detective story featuring young Harper Lee and Truman Capote in the Depression-era South.
FriendshipChildhood of authorsDetective story
My Antarctica
2024 Picture bookA picture book based on his Antarctica expedition.
ExplorationScienceAdventure
Bibliography
- Surf Mules
- Ghetto Cowboy
- Knockout Games
- Polo Cowboy
- Tru & Nelle
- Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty
- Grand Theft Horse
- Chess Rumble
- Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
- When Paulie Met Artie
Adaptations
- Ghetto Cowboy adapted into Netflix film Concrete Cowboy (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Free verseGraphic novelsVisual storytellingVoices for urban teens
- Recurring Motifs
- Urban teenagersBullying and violenceStories based on true eventsDiverse protagonists
Legacy
Known for innovative young adult fiction using graphic novels and free verse aimed at urban reluctant readers. Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award, with works adapted into Netflix films.
In Popular Culture
- Ghetto Cowboy adapted into Netflix's Concrete Cowboy starring Idris Elba.
Quotes
-
I'm trying to re-think the notion of what a book means to urban teens.
Source: Interview (2008)
Trivia
- Illustrated his first book for Scholastic in 2001.
- Went to Antarctica on a National Science Foundation grant in 2017.
- Received an honorary doctorate from SUNY Cobleskill in 2023.