Erin Entrada Kelly Explained

Erin Entrada Kelly
Birth Place:Hays, Kansas, U.S.
Education:McNeese State University (BA)
Rosemont College (MFA)
Occupation:Writer

Erin Entrada Kelly is an American writer of children's literature. She was awarded the 2018 John Newbery Medal by the Association for Library Service to Children for her third novel, Hello, Universe.

Kelly also received a 2021 Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space[1] [2] and the Award for Children's Literature from the Asian Pacific Librarians Association for her second novel, The Land of Forgotten Girls.[3]

Her books are national and New York Times bestsellers and have been translated into many languages.[4]

Early life and education

Kelly was born in the United States and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana, but now lives in New Castle County, Delaware, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines.[5]

Kelly has a bachelor's degree from McNeese State University[6] and a Master of Fine Arts from Rosemont College, where she teaches graduate-level courses in children's literature.[7] She is also on the faculty of Hamline University, where she teaches in the Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults program.[8]

Career

Kelly started her career as a journalist for the American Press[9] and worked as an editor for Thrive Magazine for several years before relocating to the Northeast.[10] Her debut novel, Blackbird Fly, was published by HarperCollins Greenwillow Books in 2015 and won a Golden Kite Award honor from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and an honor award from APALA. She won the 2016 Children's Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature for her second novel, The Land of Forgotten Girls.[11] Kelly has also published numerous short stories for adults and worked as a book publicist with Smith Publicity in Cherry Hill, NJ.[12] Kelly's third novel, Hello, Universe — the story of a missing middle-school boy and the group of friends who set out to rescue him — received the 2018 Newbery Medal, among other honors.[13] [14]

Kelly is also the author and illustrator of the Maybe, Maybe Marisol Rainey series.[15]

Kelly has cited Judy Blume as her greatest influence.[16]

Awards and recognition

Selected works

Notes and References

  1. News: Erin Entrada Kelly's 'Hello, Universe' wins Newbery Medal. 2018-02-12. Washington Post. 2018-03-01. 0190-8286.
  2. Web site: SZALUSKY. 2021-01-25. ALA announces 2021 Youth Media Awards. 2021-01-27. News and Press Center. en.
  3. Web site: APALA. Literature Awards.
  4. Web site: HarperCollins. Erin Entrada Kelly.
  5. Web site: Erin Entrada Kelly. HarperCollins US.
  6. Web site: McNeese graduate wins prestigious award for children's book. KPLC Digital. Staff. 2018-02-20. 2018-04-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20180405091606/https://www.wistv.com/story/37489345/mcneese-graduate-wins-prestigious-award-for-childrens-book/. dead.
  7. Web site: Rosemont College Professor Wins the John Newbery Medal From the American Library Association. WIA Report. 4 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Hamline University. Erin Entrada Kelly Joins Hamline Faculty. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124134311/https://www.hamline.edu/HUNewsDetail.aspx?id=4295048673. 2021-01-24. Hamline University. dead.
  9. News: Price. Donna. HELLO, NEWBERY! Lake Charles native Erin Entrada Kelly wins coveted literary award. 4 April 2018. American Press. 25 February 2018.
  10. Web site: First Person with Erin Kelly - Places & Faces. thriveswla.com. 2018-02-20. 2018-04-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20180405090438/https://thriveswla.com/places-faces/first-person-with-erin-kelly. dead.
  11. News: Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association names 2016 literature award winners. Wang. Frances Kai-Hwa. Frances Kai-Hwa Wang. 2017-01-26. NBC News. 2018-03-01.
  12. Web site: Smith Publicity. Close Up: Erin Entrada Kelly.
  13. Web site: Housecleaning and 'Lots of Champagne': Erin Entrada Kelly Toasts Her Newbery Win.
  14. Web site: 'Hello, Universe' Wins Newbery Medal, While Caldecott Goes To 'Wolf In The Snow'. .
  15. Web site: Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey. 2021-05-02. HarperCollins. en.
  16. Web site: 'Imagination And Creativity Can Carry You Through': A Conversation With Newbery Medal Winner Erin Entrada Kelly. www.wbur.org. en. 2020-02-02.
  17. Web site: 2015-2016 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Winners Selected – APALA. 2021-01-09. en-US.
  18. Web site: Reviews. 2021-01-09. en-US.
  19. Web site: SCBWI 2016 Golden Kite Winners. 2021-02-03. en-US. 2021-04-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414074534/https://www.scbwi.org/2016-golden-kite-winners/. dead.
  20. Web site: Home » The Southern Bookseller Review. 2021-01-09. The Southern Bookseller Review. en-US.
  21. Web site: 2017-2018 Master List « Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award. 2021-01-09. dcfbooks.edublogs.org.
  22. Web site: Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2020: Alle Nominierungen. 2021-01-09. www.hugendubel.de.
  23. Web site: Hello, Universe Awards & Grants. 2021-01-09. www.ala.org.
  24. Web site: 2017-12-03. Hello, Universe. 2021-01-09. Texas Bluebonnet Award 2018 - 2019. en.
  25. Web site: 2019-2020 SC Children's Book Award Nominees StudySC. 2021-01-09. www.studysc.org.
  26. Web site: Bluestem 2020. 2021-01-09. www.libraryaware.com.
  27. Web site: The Mythopoeic Society: 2020 Mythopoeic Awards finalists announced. 2021-01-09. www.mythsoc.org.
  28. Web site: New York Public Library Announces Its Best Books of 2017 for Kids and Teens. 2021-01-09. www.nypl.org.
  29. Web site: The New York Public Library Selects Best Books of 2019 for Kids, Teens, and Adults. 2021-01-09. www.nypl.org.
  30. Web site: The New York Public Library Announces Best Books of 2020 for Kids, Teens, Adults. 2021-01-09. The New York Public Library.
  31. Web site: Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2017 - Chicago Public Library. 2021-01-09. BiblioCommons. en-US.
  32. Web site: CPL Best of the Best Books 2020. 2021-01-09. www.chipublib.org. en-US.
  33. Web site: ALA announces 2021 Youth Media Awards. 2021-01-25. www.ala.org.

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