Elana K. Arnold Explained

Elana K. Arnold
Nationality:American
Occupation:Author

Elana Kuczynski Arnold is an American children's and young adult author. Her 2017 novel What Girls Are Made Of was a finalist for the 2017 National Book Award for Young People's Literature,[1] [2] and her 2018 novel Damsel was named a Michael L. Printz Award Honor title in 2019.[3] [4]

In 2022, three of Arnold's books (Damsel, Red Hood, and What Girls Are Made Of) were listed among 52 novels banned by the Alpine School District following the implementation of Utah H.B. 374, “Sensitive Materials In Schools."[5]

Biography

Arnold obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Literature from University of California, Irvine.[6] In 1998, she Master of Arts degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of California, Davis.[7]

Arnold now teaches with Hamline University's Master of Fine Arts program focusing on Writing for Children and Young Adults.[8]

She lives in Southern California.

Awards and honors

Nine of Arnold's book are Junior Library Guild selections: A Boy Called Bat (2017),[9] Bat and the Waiting Game (2018),[10] Damsel (2018),[11] Bat at the End of Everything (2019),[12] The House That Wasn't There (2021),[13] Red Hood (2021),[14] Starla Jean (2021),[15] and Just Harriet (2022).[16]

In 2021, Publishers Weekly named Red Hood one of the top ten young adult novels of the year.

Awards for Arnold's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!
2015InfaduousMoonbeam Children's Book Award for Young Adult Fiction - GeneralWinner[17]
2016Amelia Bloomer Book ListSelection[18]
Westchester Fiction AwardWinner[19]
2017What Girls Are Made OfCalifornia Book AwardFinalist
National Book Award for Young People's LiteratureFinalist
2018Amelia Bloomer Book ListSelection[20]
DamselBooklist Editors' Choice

Books for Youth

Selection[21]
2019Amelia Bloomer Book ListTop 10[22] [23]
Michael L. Printz AwardHonor
2021Red HoodAmazing Audiobooks for Young AdultsSelection[24]
Amelia Bloomer Book ListTop 10[25]

Publications

Young adult novels

Middle grade books

A Boy Called Bat series

Starla Jean series

Picture books

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Charles. Ron. Jesmyn Ward and David Grann among finalists for National Book Awards. 7 October 2017. Washington Post. October 4, 2017. 8 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171008030932/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/jesmyn-ward-and-elliot-ackerman-among-finalists-for-national-book-awards/2017/10/04/597e7e2a-a89d-11e7-b3aa-c0e2e1d41e38_story.html. live.
  2. News: For family-owned Lerner Publishing, accolades and internal change mark a watershed year. Ramstad. Evan. November 11, 2017. Star Tribune. 2018-08-12. 2018-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20180813004418/http://www.startribune.com/for-family-owned-lerner-publishing-accolades-and-internal-change-mark-a-watershed-year/456713053/. live.
  3. Web site: 2007-03-15 . Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books . 2022-08-05 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en . 2022-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807201419/https://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/bookawards/printzaward/previouswinners/winners . live .
  4. Web site: Communications and Marketing Office . 2019-01-28 . The Poet X Wins 2019 Printz Award . 2022-08-05 . . en . 2021-11-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128105523/https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2019/01/poet-x-wins-2019-printz-award . live .
  5. Web site: 2022-08-01 . Ban on 52 Books in Largest Utah School District is a Worrisome Escalation of Censorship . 2022-08-05 . PEN America . en . 2022-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805150751/https://pen.org/press-release/ban-on-52-books-in-largest-utah-school-district-is-a-worrisome-escalation-of-censorship/ . live .
  6. Web site: Elana K. Arnold (she/her) . 2022-08-05 . The Author Village . en-US . 2022-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805195425/https://theauthorvillage.com/presenters/elana-k-arnold/ . live .
  7. News: Creative Writing Grad Finalist for National Book Award. 7 October 2017. College of Letters and Science. University of California, Davis. October 5, 2017. en. 8 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171008075812/https://www.ls.ucdavis.edu/news-events/harcs-news/bookaward-arnold.html. live.
  8. Web site: Elana K. Arnold . 2022-08-05 . National Book Foundation . en-US . 2022-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005145854/https://www.nationalbook.org/people/elana-k-arnold/ . live .
  9. Web site: A Boy Called Bat (Audiobook) by Elana K. Arnold . 2022-08-05 . Junior Library Guild . 2022-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805195427/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781947196087J&name=Boy_Called_Bat_(Audiobook) . live .
  10. Web site: Bat and the Waiting Game by Elana K. Arnold . 2022-08-05 . Junior Library Guild.
  11. Web site: Damsel by Elana K. Arnold . 2022-08-05 . Junior Library Guild . 2022-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805195425/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780062742322J&name=Damsel . live .
  12. Web site: Bat and the End of Everything by Elana K. Arnold . 2022-08-05 . Junior Library Guild . 2022-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805195636/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780062798442J&name=Bat_and_the_End_of_Everything . live .
  13. Web site: The House That Wasn't There by Elana K. Arnold . 2022-08-05 . Junior Library Guild . 2022-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805195638/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780062937063J&name=House_That_Wasnt_There . live .
  14. Web site: Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold . 2022-08-05 . Junior Library Guild . 2022-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805195639/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780062742353J&name=Red_Hood . live .
  15. Web site: Starla Jean by Elana K. Arnold . 2022-08-05 . Junior Library Guild . 2022-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805195635/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781250305763J&name=Starla_Jean . live .
  16. Web site: Just Harriet by Elana K. Arnold . 2022-08-05 . Junior Library Guild . 2022-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805195426/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780063092044J&name=Just_Harriet . live .
  17. Web site: 2015 Winners . 2022-08-05 . Moonbeam Children's Book Awards . 2022-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220730000427/http://www.moonbeamawards.com/56/winners/2015-winners/ . live .
  18. Web site: 2019-03-05 . Infandous Awards & Grants . 2022-08-05 . . 2021-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211026195127/https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/infandous . live .
  19. Web site: Westchester Fiction Award . 2022-08-05 . Westchester Fiction Award . 2020-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108120729/http://wfa.yolasite.com/past-winners.php . live .
  20. Web site: 2019-02-28 . What Girls Are Made Of Awards & Grants . 2022-08-05 . . 2022-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221221151220/https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/what-girls-are-made . live .
  21. Web site: 2019-01-01 . Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2018 . 2022-08-05 . Booklist . 2022-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220107043640/https://www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-Editors-Choice/pid=9713597 . live .
  22. Web site: 2019-03-01 . Damsel Awards & Grants . 2022-08-05 . . 2021-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211026163417/https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/damsel-0 . live .
  23. Web site: Jarnagin . Briana . 2019-02-01 . 2019 Amelia Bloomer List presents top ten feminist books for young readers . 2022-08-05 . News and Press Center . en . 2021-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210424132634/http://www.ala.org/news/2019/1/amelia-bloomer-titles-2019 . live .
  24. Web site: 2021-01-04 . 2021 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220107040644/https://www.ala.org/yalsa/2021-amazing-audiobooks-young-adults-0 . 2022-01-07 . 2022-08-05 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en.
  25. Web site: Chapman . Monica . 2021-04-20 . 2021 Rise Book Project presents Top Ten feminist books for young readers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420170912/http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/04/2021-rise-book-project-presents-top-ten-feminist-books-young-readers . 2021-04-20 . 2022-08-05 . . en.

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