Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2008) Honor
Stephanie Hemphill
ステファニー・ヘンフィル
Sutevanī Henfiru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chicago → Los Angeles
Career
- Occupations
- author, young adult fiction writer
- Active Years
- 2005-2013
- Influenced By
- Sylvia Plath, Mary Shelley
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Los Angeles | — | writing children's poetry | — | — | United States |
University of California, Los Angeles
writing children's poetry
Country:
United States
Took a class on writing children's poetry, which inspired her first novel
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Myra Cohn Livingston Award | Things Left Unsaid: A Novel in Poems | — | Children's Literature Council of Southern California | Winner |
| 2008 | Michael L. Printz Award | Your Own, Sylvia | — | American Library Association | Honor |
| 2008 | Myra Cohn Livingston Award | Your Own, Sylvia | — | Children's Literature Council of Southern California | Winner |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize | Wicked Girls | — | Los Angeles Times | Finalist |
Myra Cohn Livingston Award
2006
Work:
Things Left Unsaid: A Novel in Poems
Organization:
Children's Literature Council of Southern California
Result:
Winner
Michael L. Printz Award
2008
Work:
Your Own, Sylvia
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Myra Cohn Livingston Award
2008
Work:
Your Own, Sylvia
Organization:
Children's Literature Council of Southern California
Result:
Winner
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
2010
Work:
Wicked Girls
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
Finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Things Left Unsaid: A Novel in Poems
2005 novel in verseRealistic fiction about a friendship between two girls that alternates between toxic and healthy.
friendshiptoxic relationships
Your Own, Sylvia
2007 verse novelA verse novel about the poet Sylvia Plath.
biographymental struggles
Wicked Girls
2010 historical novelA free-verse historical novel of the Salem witch trials.
witch trialsgirls' intrigue
Sisters of Glass
2012 novel in verseNovel in verse highlighted for its elegant poetry.
sistersart
Hideous Love
2013 free-verse novelA free-verse novel about writer Mary Shelley.
Mary Shelleyfree love
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- verse novelsfree versepoetic form
- Recurring Motifs
- historical women writersbiographical elementsnarrative intimacy
Health
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depression2007年頃Experienced during writing of Your Own, Sylvia amid ending marriage and overwork.
Legacy
Known for young adult verse novels, winner of Printz Honor and other awards for biographical works on Sylvia Plath and Mary Shelley.
Trivia
- Grew up in Chicago and started writing in the Young Authors afterschool program.
- First published poetry for adults but always wanted to write for children.