Katherine Applegate

Katherine Applegate
Applegate at the 2013 Texas Book Festival.
Applegate at the 2013 Texas Book Festival.
Born (1956-10-09) October 9, 1956 (age 68)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Period1991–2012; 2019–present
GenreChildren's fantasy, science fiction, adventure novels
Notable worksThe One and Only Ivan, Animorphs
Notable awardsNewbery Medal
2013
SpouseMichael Grant
Children2[1]

Katherine Alice Applegate (born October 9, 1956),[2] known professionally as K. A. Applegate, is an American young adult and children's fiction writer, best known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, and Everworld book series. She won the 2013 Newbery Medal for her 2012 children's novel The One and Only Ivan.[3][4] Applegate's most popular books are science fiction, fantasy, and adventure novels. She won the Best New Children's Book Series Award in 1997 in Publishers Weekly. Her book Home of the Brave has won several awards.[5][6][7] She also wrote a chapter book series in 2008–09 called Roscoe Riley Rules.

  1. ^ Grant, Michael [@MichaelGrantBks] (February 7, 2020). "According to @Wikipedia, Katherine and I have 3 kids. This is very concerning as we were pretty sure we only had the two" (Tweet). Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Applegate, Katherine [@kaaauthor] (July 18, 2014). "Wiki's a bit off: my BD's 10/9. Also, they seem to have left out my son!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
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  5. ^ "SCBWI | Past Golden Kite Recipients, 2008". www.scbwi.org. Archived from the original on 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  6. ^ "School Library Journal Best Books of 2007". slj.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  7. ^ "Bank Street - List of Winners, 2008". www.bankstreet.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-23.