John Corey Whaley

John Corey Whaley
Born (1984-01-19) January 19, 1984 (age 40)
Springhill, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Period2010–present
Notable worksWhere Things Come Back

NOGGIN

Highly Illogical Behavior
Notable awardsMichael L. Printz Award

William C. Morris Award National Book Award Finalist

John Corey Whaley (born January 19, 1984) is an American author of contemporary fiction novels for young adults. His debut Where Things Come Back won the Printz Award from the American Library Association in 2012, recognized as the year's "best book written for teens."[1] His second novel, Noggin, was a finalist for the 2014 National Book Award for Young People's Literature and was on Time Magazine's list of the 100 Best YA Books of All Time.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference printz was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "'Noggin' is on TIME's List of the 100 Best YA Books". 11 August 2021.