Quill Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2007) Winner
Patricia McCormick
パトリシア・マコーミック
Patricia McCormick
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1956-05-23
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer
- Active Years
- 2000-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemont College | — | — | — | 1974-1978 | United States |
| Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism | — | — | MS | — | United States |
| The New School | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
Rosemont College
Period:
1974-1978
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
United States
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Degree:
MS
Country:
United States
The New School
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | National Book Award | Sold | Young People's Literature | National Book Foundation | finalist |
| 2012 | National Book Award | Never Fall Down | Young People's Literature | National Book Foundation | finalist |
| 2002 | ALA Best Books for Young Adults | Cut | — | American Library Association | winner |
| 2008 | Gustav-Heinemann Peace Prize | — | — | — | winner |
National Book Award
2006
Work:
Sold
Category:
Young People's Literature
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
finalist
National Book Award
2012
Work:
Never Fall Down
Category:
Young People's Literature
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
finalist
ALA Best Books for Young Adults
2002
Work:
Cut
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
Gustav-Heinemann Peace Prize
2008
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sold
2006 Young adult fictionA novel about a Nepalese girl trafficked into prostitution in India, based on the author's research and interviews with survivors.
sex traffickingexploitationsurvival
Cut
2000 Young adult fictionA girl struggling with self-harm enters a mental health facility.
self-harmmental healthrecovery
Never Fall Down
2012 Young adult fictionA semi-autobiographical novel about a Cambodian boy surviving the Khmer Rouge genocide.
genocidewartrauma
Purple Heart
2009 Young adult fictionA teen soldier recovering from a traumatic brain injury after Iraq war.
war injuryPTSDrecovery
I Am Malala
2013 Non-fictionCo-authored memoir of Malala Yousafzai.
educationwomen's rightscourage
Bibliography
- Cut
- My Brother's Keeper
- Sold
- Purple Heart
- Never Fall Down
- I Am Malala
- The Plot to Kill Hitler
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- research-intensive realistic styleconcise and emotional prose
- Recurring Motifs
- suffering of marginalized peoplerecovery from traumaglobal human rights issues
Legacy
Renowned young adult author tackling tough social issues through heavily researched narratives, twice a National Book Award finalist.