Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2024) Winner
Jenny Torres Sanchez
ジェニー・トーレス・サンチェス
Jenī Toresu Sanshesu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Brooklyn, New York
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York → Uniondale, New York → Orlando, Florida
Career
- Occupations
- Young adult fiction writer, Former English language arts teacher
- Active Years
- 2012-2024
- Nominations
- Pura Belpré Award Finalist (2021, We Are Not From Here)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Florida | — | English Literature | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
University of Central Florida
English Literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
United States
Attempted Master of Arts in Creative Writing but rejected four times
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Florida Book Award for Young Adult Literature | Because of the Sun | Young Adult Literature | Florida Book Award | Gold |
| 2021 | Pura Belpré Award | We Are Not From Here | Author | American Library Association | Finalist |
| 2021 | ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top 10 | We Are Not From Here | — | American Library Association | Top 10 |
| 2024 | Michael L. Printz Award | The Collectors: Stories | — | American Library Association | Winner |
Florida Book Award for Young Adult Literature
2017
Work:
Because of the Sun
Category:
Young Adult Literature
Organization:
Florida Book Award
Result:
Gold
Pura Belpré Award
2021
Work:
We Are Not From Here
Category:
Author
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Finalist
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top 10
2021
Work:
We Are Not From Here
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Top 10
Michael L. Printz Award
2024
Work:
The Collectors: Stories
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Downside of Being Charlie
2012 Young adult fiction
AdolescenceFamily
Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia
2013 Young adult fictionBecause of the Sun
2017 Young adult fictionThe Fall of Innocence
2018 Young adult fictionWe Are Not From Here
2020 Young adult fiction
ImmigrationFamily bonds
The Collectors: Stories
2024 Young adult fictionBibliography
- The Downside of Being Charlie (2012)
- Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia (2013)
- Because of the Sun (2017)
- The Fall of Innocence (2018)
- We Are Not From Here (2020)
- With Lots of Love (2022)
- The Collectors: Stories (2024)
Translations by Author
- In the Past (Hope Nation, 2018)
- Is Something Bothering You? (Our Stories, Our Voices, 2018)
- A Small Light (Battle of the Bands, 2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Emotionally rich proseExploration of realistic themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Love and painTrauma and recovery
Legacy
Prominent young adult fiction writer recognized with the Michael L. Printz Award and other honors.
Quotes
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the human condition is one made up of so many things: love, pain, elation, tragedy. And no matter what your situation, there are others out there who probably understand, or empathize, with what someone is going through.
Source: Interview (2017)
Trivia
- Mother from Guatemala, father from El Salvador.
- Lives in Orlando.
- Left teaching to care for son with developmental delays and focused on writing.