Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2004) Honor
Helen Frost
ヘレン・フロスト
Helen Frost
Aliases:
Helen Marie Frost
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-03-04 （South Dakota）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Scotland → Vermont → Colorado → Alaska → Oregon → California → Fort Wayne, Indiana (since 1991)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University | Elementary Education | English | 学士（初等教育） | — | United States |
| Indiana University | — | English | 修士（英語） | — | United States |
Syracuse University
Elementary Education
/ English
Degree:
学士（初等教育）
Country:
United States
Philip BoothとW. D. Snodgrassが教師
Indiana University
English
Degree:
修士（英語）
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Michael L. Printz Award | Keesha's House | Honor Book | American Library Association | Honor |
| 2011 | Indiana Authors Award | — | Regional Winner | — | Winner |
| 2022 | Indiana Authors Award | — | Middle Grade | — | Winner |
| 2013 | Mark Twain Award | Hidden | — | — | Winner |
Michael L. Printz Award
2004
Work:
Keesha's House
Category:
Honor Book
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Indiana Authors Award
2011
Category:
Regional Winner
Result:
Winner
Indiana Authors Award
2022
Category:
Middle Grade
Result:
Winner
Mark Twain Award
2013
Work:
Hidden
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Keesha's House
2003 Young adult fictionA novel in verse about teenagers facing difficult situations.
FamilyFriendshipPregnancyAbuse
Diamond Willow
2008 Children's fictionStory of an Alaska Native girl told in diamond-shaped poems.
IdentityFamilyNature
Bibliography
- Skin of a Fish, Bones of a Bird
- Keesha's House
- Spinning Through the Universe
- The Braid
- Diamond Willow
- Monarch and Milkweed
- Crossing Stones
- Hidden
- Step Gently Out
- Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War
- Room 214
- Applesauce Weather
- Wake Up!
- When My Sister Started Kissing
- Sweep Up the Sun
- Among a Thousand Fireflies
- Hello, I'm Here
- All He Knew
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Novels in verseFree verse
- Recurring Motifs
- NatureFamily relationshipsFriendship
Legacy
American writer and poet known for Michael L. Printz Award Honor for Keesha's House. Specializes in verse novels exploring youth issues.
Trivia
- Born the fifth of ten children.
- Married to linguist and musician Chad Thompson; two sons.
- Taught at progressive school in Scotland and one-teacher school in Athabascan village in Alaska.