Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2012) Winner
John Corey Whaley
ジョン・コリー・ウェイリー
Jon Korī Weirī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1984-01-19 （Springhill, Louisiana）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Springhill, Louisiana
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, English teacher
- Active Years
- 2010-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University | — | English | B.A. in English | — | United States |
| Louisiana Tech University | — | Secondary English Education | M.A.T. | — | United States |
Louisiana Tech University
English
Degree:
B.A. in English
Year of Graduation:
2006
Country:
United States
Louisiana Tech University
Secondary English Education
Degree:
M.A.T.
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Michael L. Printz Award | Where Things Come Back | — | Young Adult Library Services Association | Winner |
| 2012 | William C. Morris YA Award | Where Things Come Back | — | Young Adult Library Services Association | Winner |
| 2014 | National Book Award | Noggin | Young People's Literature | National Book Foundation | Finalist |
Michael L. Printz Award
2012
Work:
Where Things Come Back
Organization:
Young Adult Library Services Association
Result:
Winner
William C. Morris YA Award
2012
Work:
Where Things Come Back
Organization:
Young Adult Library Services Association
Result:
Winner
National Book Award
2014
Work:
Noggin
Category:
Young People's Literature
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
Finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Where Things Come Back
2011 Young adult fictionJust when seventeen-year-old Cullen Witter thinks he understands everything about his small and painfully dull Arkansas town, his knowledge all disappears. Involves the Lazarus woodpecker sighting and his brother Gabriel's disappearance.
lossfaithsecond chances
Noggin
2014 Young adult fictionTravis Coates was alive once and then he wasn't. Now he's alive again with his head reattached to another body after five years.
death and resurrectionidentityfriendship
Highly Illogical Behavior
2016 Young adult fictionSixteen-year-old Solomon Reed is agoraphobic and hasn't left the house in years. Lisa tries to fix him, forming unexpected bonds.
agoraphobiafriendshipgrowth
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalhumorousintrospective
- Recurring Motifs
- loss and renewalunusual situationshuman relationships
Legacy
Recognized as a Printz Award winner, acclaimed in young adult literature.
Trivia
- American gay writer
- Louisiana Tech University alumnus