Stonewall Book Award
2 appearances
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Edition 47 (2020) Winner
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Edition 49 (2022) Winner
Kyle Lukoff
カイル・ルコフ
Kairu Rukofu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1984-06-05 （Skokie, Illinois）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- New York City → Skokie, Illinois
Career
- Occupations
- Children's book author, School librarian, Former bookseller
- Active Years
- 2018-2024
- Affiliations
- Corlears School
- Memberships
- Philolexian Society
- Nominations
- National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist (Too Bright to See, 2021), National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist (A World Worth Saving, 2024)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard College | null | Literature | BA | 2002-2006 | United States |
| Queens College | — | Library Science | MS | 2010-2012 | United States |
| Edmonds-Woodway High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
Barnard College
null
/ Literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
2002-2006
Year of Graduation:
2006
Country:
United States
Member of Columbia University's Philolexian Society
Queens College
Library Science
Degree:
MS
Period:
2010-2012
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
United States
Edmonds-Woodway High School
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award | When Aidan Became a Brother | Children's and Young Adult Literature | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2022 | Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award | Too Bright to See | Children's and Young Adult Literature | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2022 | Newbery Honor | Too Bright to See | — | American Library Association | Honor |
| 2020 | Charlotte Huck Award | When Aidan Became a Brother | Outstanding Fiction for Children | NCTE | Honor |
Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award
2020
Work:
When Aidan Became a Brother
Category:
Children's and Young Adult Literature
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award
2022
Work:
Too Bright to See
Category:
Children's and Young Adult Literature
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Newbery Honor
2022
Work:
Too Bright to See
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Charlotte Huck Award
2020
Work:
When Aidan Became a Brother
Category:
Outstanding Fiction for Children
Organization:
NCTE
Result:
Honor
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Too Bright to See
2021 Children's literatureA story about a transgender boy dealing with friendship, loss, and self-discovery.
TransgenderFriendshipGrief
When Aidan Became a Brother
2019 Picture bookA transgender boy Aidan awaits the birth of a new sibling.
Transgender childrenFamilyIdentity
Bibliography
- A Storytelling of Ravens (2018)
- When Aidan Became a Brother (2019)
- Call Me Max (2019)
- Max and the Talent Show (2019)
- Explosion at the Poem Factory (2020)
- Max on the Farm (2020)
- Too Bright to See (2021)
- Different Kinds of Fruit (2022)
- If You're a Kid Like Gavin (2022)
- Mermaid Days #1: The Sunken Ship (2022)
- Mermaid Days #2: The Sea Monster (2022)
- Mermaid Days #3: A New Friend (2023)
- Awake, Asleep (2023)
- There's No Such Thing as Vegetables (2024)
- I'm Sorry You Got Mad (2024)
- Just What to Do (2024)
- A World Worth Saving (2024)
- My Little Golden Book About Pride (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible prose for childrenNarrative from transgender perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- Experiences of transgender childrenFamily and acceptanceSelf-discovery
Legacy
Known for children's books centering transgender children, winner of Stonewall Book Award and Newbery Honor, prominent in LGBTQ+ literature.
In Popular Culture
- Books sparked controversies in schools
Trivia
- Transitioned as a transgender man in 2004 while at Barnard College
- Jewish
- Worked as librarian at Corlears School before becoming full-time writer in 2020