Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 96 (2017) Winner
Kelly Barnhill
ケリー・バーンヒル
Kelly Barnhill
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1973-12-07 （United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Children's literature author
- Active Years
- 2011-
- Influenced By
- Ray Bradbury
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South High School (Minneapolis) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| St. Catherine University | — | Creative writing (English) | — | — | United States |
South High School (Minneapolis)
Country:
United States
St. Catherine University
Creative writing (English)
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Newbery Medal | The Girl Who Drank the Moon | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2016 | World Fantasy Award (Novella/Long Fiction) | The Unlicensed Magician | Long Fiction / Novella | World Fantasy Convention/World Fantasy Awards | Winner |
| 2023 | Mythopoeic Award | The Ogress and the Orphans | — | Mythopoeic Society | Winner |
| 2012 | Andre Norton Award | Iron Hearted Violet | — | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) | Finalist |
| 2017 | Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book | The Girl Who Drank the Moon | — | Locus Magazine | Finalist |
| 2017 | Charlotte Huck Award (NCTE) | The Girl Who Drank the Moon | — | National Council of Teachers of English | Honor |
Newbery Medal
2017
Work:
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
World Fantasy Award (Novella/Long Fiction)
2016
Work:
The Unlicensed Magician
Category:
Long Fiction / Novella
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention/World Fantasy Awards
Result:
Winner
Mythopoeic Award
2023
Work:
The Ogress and the Orphans
Organization:
Mythopoeic Society
Result:
Winner
Andre Norton Award
2012
Work:
Iron Hearted Violet
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA)
Result:
Finalist
Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book
2017
Work:
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Organization:
Locus Magazine
Result:
Finalist
Charlotte Huck Award (NCTE)
2017
Work:
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Organization:
National Council of Teachers of English
Result:
Honor
Awards & Nominations
Mythopoeic Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 53 (2023) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
2016 Children's literature / FantasyA foundling girl is accidentally infused with the moon's magic; as she grows, she must learn to control her power. A fairy-tale-like story about community, sacrifice, love, and magic.
MagicCommunitySacrificeComing of age
When Women Were Dragons
2022 Speculative fiction / FantasyA speculative novel imagining women turning into dragons, used as an allegory to examine gender roles, social inequality, and feminist resistance.
Women's empowermentSocial changeHistory and memory
The Ogress and the Orphans
2022 Children's literatureA children's fable about an 'ogress' and a group of orphans that explores kindness, community responsibility, and compassion.
KindnessCommunityCompassion
The Unlicensed Magician
2015 Novella / FantasyA novella about a magician operating outside sanctioned systems, questioning authority, institutions, and the relationship between people and magic.
Challenging authorityMagic and institutions
Iron Hearted Violet
2012 Children's literature / Middle-gradeThe story of Violet, a strong-willed and isolated girl; themes of growth, friendship, and healing.
Isolation and healingComing of age
Bibliography
- The Mostly True Story of Jack (2011)
- Iron Hearted Violet (2012)
- Mrs. Sorensen and the Sasquatch (2014)
- The Witch's Boy (2014)
- The Unlicensed Magician (2015)
- The Girl Who Drank the Moon (2016)
- Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories (2018)
- The Ogress and the Orphans (2022)
- When Women Were Dragons (2022)
- The Crane Husband (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Allegorical and symbolic narrationBlend of fairy-tale elements with realismMetaphor-rich, descriptive prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Intersection of magic and the everydayCommunity and responsibilityLoneliness and belongingFemale power and resistance
Health
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Traumatic brain injury2021年に階段から落ちて受傷、以後回復過程中Significantly affected her ability to write; she has been rebuilding her writing practice during recovery
Legacy
Kelly Barnhill is recognized for her fable-like storytelling that crosses children's and speculative fiction. Her 2017 Newbery Medal and other honors mark her as an influential voice in contemporary children's literature, appealing to a wide range of readers through varied themes.
Quotes
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I described my younger self as lonely and socially awkward.
Source: BookPage (interview) (2022) -
After my brain injury, I have been rebuilding myself sentence by sentence.
Source: The New York Times (opinion piece) (2023)
Trivia
- Worked for the National Park Service
- Trained as a volunteer firefighter
- Married to architect Ted Barnhill; they have three children
- The Girl Who Drank the Moon won the 2017 Newbery Medal