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Natalie Lloyd

ナタリー・ロイド

Natalie Lloyd

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Tennessee
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Career

Occupations
children's author
Active Years
2014-

Education

College (unspecified)
Journalism
Degree: Journalism degree
Country: United States

Awards

E. B. White Read Aloud Award
2015
Work: A Snicker of Magic
Result: Honor
Mythopoeic Award for Children's Literature
2015
Work: A Snicker of Magic
Organization: The Mythopoeic Society
Result: Winner
NCTE Charlotte Huck Award
2015
Work: A Snicker of Magic
Organization: National Council of Teachers of English
Result: Recommended
Odyssey Award
2015
Work: A Snicker of Magic (audiobook)
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Honor
Schneider Family Book Award
2023
Work: Hummingbird
Category: Best Middle Grade Book
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Honor

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

A Snicker of Magic

2014 Children's literature

A girl discovers magic in a town full of wonder.

magicfamilyhope

The Key to Extraordinary

2016 Children's literature

Over the Moon

2019 Children's literature

Hummingbird

2022 Children's literature

Bibliography

  • A Snicker of Magic (2014)
  • The Key to Extraordinary (2016)
  • The Problim Children (2018)
  • Carnival Catastrophe (2019)
  • Over the Moon (2019)
  • Island in the Stars (2020)
  • Hummingbird (2022)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
warm and engaging narrative voice
Recurring Motifs
disabilitymagicadventure

Health

  • osteogenesis imperfecta
    出生時から
    Grew only to 4 foot 8 inches tall and used a walker or wheelchair until seventh grade.

Legacy

American children's author known for heartwarming stories, New York Times bestseller, and books reflecting her experiences with disability.

Trivia

  • Born with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease).
  • Lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee with husband and dogs.