Allan Wolf Explained

Alma Mater:Virginia Tech
Genre:Young adult fiction, poetry
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Allan Wolf
Birth Place:United States

Allan Wolf is an American poet and young adult author. His books are primarily multi-perspective historical fiction in verse, but he has also published several poetry books for children. He is also an accomplished slam poet.

Personal life

Wolf received a Master of Arts degree in English from Virginia Tech. After graduation, he taught at the university for three years[1] before moving to North Carolina, where he became the artistic and educational director of the touring group Poetry Alive!

Wolf founded the Southern Fried Poetry Slam in 1993, hosted the National Poetry Slam in 1994, and formed the National Championship Team in 1995.[2] He has hundreds of poems memorized and continues to travel and perform.[3]

He currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife and three children.[4]

Selected texts

New Found Land (2004)

See main article: New Found Land (Wolf novel). New Found Land: Lewis and Clark's Voyage of Discovery, illustrated by Max Grafe, was published August 19, 2004 by Candlewick Press. The book received the following accolades, among others:

Zane's Trace (2007)

Zane's Trace was published August 28, 2007 by Candlewick Press. The book received the following accolades:

The Watch That Ends the Night (2011)

See main article: The Watch That Ends the Night (Wolf novel). The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic was published October 11, 2011 by Candlewick Press. It is a young adult historical fiction novel written entirely in verse that tells the story of the Titanic. It is told in the voices of two dozen characters, including "the Unsinkable" Molly Brown, a ship rat, and the iceberg. When writing the book, Wolf created a secondary cast composed entirely of ship rats, but cut the narrative mostly out of the final draft at the request of his editor.[10]

The book received following accolades, among others:

Who Killed Christopher Goodman? (2017)

Who Killed Christopher Goodman? was published March 14, 2017 by Candlewick Press. The book tells the story of a teenager who is murdered, and was based on the real-life murder of Wolf's childhood friend, Ed Disney.[18]

The book received starred reviews from Booklist[19] and the School Library Journal, as well as the following accolades:

The Day the Universe Exploded My Head (2019)

The Day the Universe Exploded My Head: Poems to Take You Into Space and Back Again, illustrated by Anna Raff, was published March 5, 2019 by Candlewick Press.

The book received starred reviews from Kirkus[21] and Booklist,[22] as well as the following accolades:

The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep (2020)

See main article: The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep. The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep: Voices from the Donner Party was published September 8, 2020 by Candlewick Press. It is told in multiple perspectives, including the voice of Hunger. It tells the entire story of the Donner Party and includes extensive appendices. While researching for the novel, Wolf spent time outdoors in the winter to understand what it felt like to be cold, and interviewed a man who experienced near-starvation.[25] The book received starred reviews from BookPage,[26] Booklist,[27] Shelf Awareness for Readers,[28] and The Horn Book, as well as the following accolades:

Publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allan Wolf. 2021-09-23. liberalarts.vt.edu. en.
  2. Web site: About Allan. 2021-09-15. Allan Wolf. en-US.
  3. Web site: Allan Wolf - Loyd Artists. 2021-09-23. loydartists.com. en-us.
  4. Web site: Allan Wolf. 2021-09-15. Candlewick Press.
  5. Web site: April 1, 2010. New Found Land: Lewis and Clark's Voyage of Discovery. 2021-09-15. American Library Association.
  6. Web site: February 15, 2005. Best Books for Young Adults: 2005.
  7. Web site: Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners. 2021-09-15. American Library Association.
  8. Web site: New Found Land - awards/reviews/quotes. 2021-09-15. Candlewick Press.
  9. Web site: Zane's Trace - awards/reviews/quotes. 2021-09-15. Candlewick Press.
  10. Blasingame. James. Wolf. Allan. 2012. Interview With Allan Wolf. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 55. 5. 453–456. 41331473 . 1081-3004.
  11. Web site: April 30, 2012. The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic. 2021-09-15. American Library Association.
  12. Web site: Engberg. Gillian. January 1, 2012. Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2011. September 15, 2021. Booklist.
  13. Web site: April 25, 2012. The Watch that Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic. 2021-09-15. American Library Association.
  14. Web site: March 1, 2012. Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2012. September 15, 2021. Booklist.
  15. Web site: Claudia Lewis Award. 2021-09-15. Library Thing.
  16. Web site: 2013-01-31. 2013 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Top Ten. 2021-09-15. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). en.
  17. Web site: The Watch That Ends the Night - awards/reviews/quotes. 2021-09-15. Candlewick Press.
  18. Web site: Gibson. Doug. March 14, 2017. Allan Wolf's latest YA novel draws on the death of a childhood friend.
  19. Web site: Hunter. Sarah. January 1, 2017. Who Killed Christopher Goodman?. September 15, 2021. Booklist.
  20. Web site: December 3, 2018. Who Killed Christopher Goodman?. 2021-09-15. American Library Association.
  21. Web site: December 5, 2018. The Day the Universe Exploded My Head. September 15, 2021. Kirkus Reviews.
  22. Web site: McBroom. Kathleen. March 1, 2019. The Day the Universe Exploded My Head: Poems to Take You into Space and Back Again. September 15, 2021. Booklist.
  23. Web site: April 21, 2020. NCTE's 2020 Notable Poetry List. 2021-09-15. School Library Journal.
  24. Web site: The Day the Universe Exploded My Head - awards/reviews/quotes. 2021-09-15. Candlewick Press.
  25. Web site: Author Interview - Allan Wolf, author of The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep. 2021-09-23. BookPage.com. en.
  26. Web site: Wakeman. Jessica. September 2020. Book Review - The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep by Allan Wolf. 2021-09-15. BookPage. en.
  27. Web site: Smith. Julia. 2021-09-01. The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep: Voices from the Donner Party. 2021-09-15. Booklist.
  28. Web site: The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep Awards, Reviews, and Nominations. 2021-09-15. Candlewick Press.
  29. Web site: 2021-01-14. 2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults. 2021-09-15. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). en.
  30. Web site: Books. 2021-09-15. Allan Wolf. en-US.

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