Katherine Applegate Explained

Birth Date:9 October 1956
Birth Place:Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation:Writer
Period:1991–2012; 2019–present
Genre:Children's fantasy, science fiction, adventure novels
Notableworks:The One and Only Ivan, Animorphs
Spouse:Michael Grant
Children:2[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. 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.[3] [4] [5] She also wrote a chapter book series in 2008–09 called Roscoe Riley Rules.

Life and career

Applegate was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[6] Since then, she has lived in Texas, Florida, California, Illinois, and North Carolina. After living in Pelago, Italy for a year, she moved back to Irvine, California. She got her start as a ghostwriter for Sweet Valley Twins.[7] In 1997, she and her husband, Michael Grant (her co-author on many projects, including Animorphs and Everworld) had their first child, who has since come out as a transgender woman.[8] In 2003, they adopted a daughter, Julia, from China.[9] Following the end of Remnants, Applegate took three years off. Upon returning to writing, she wrote a picture book, Buffalo Storm, a middle reader novel, Home of the Brave, and an early chapters series, Roscoe Riley Rules, with HarperCollins. Home of the Brave won the SCBWI 2008 Golden Kite Award for Best Fiction,[10] the Bank Street 2008 Josette Frank Award,[11] and is a Judy Lopez Memorial Award honor book.[12]

Applegate won the 2013 Newbery Medal for The One and Only Ivan, drawn by Patricia Castelao and published by HarperCollins. The annual award, granted by the American Library Association, recognizes the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." The story, based on the real-life Ivan the gorilla, is written from Ivan's viewpoint as he lives in a glass cage in a shopping mall. According to the award committee: "Applegate gives readers a unique and unforgettable gorilla's-eye-view of the world that challenges the way we look at animals and at ourselves."

Selected works

Picture books

Animorphs series

See main article: Animorphs and List of Animorphs books.

Companion books

Everworld series

See main article: Everworld.

Remnants series

See main article: Remnants (novel series).

Making Out series

See main article: Making Out (book series). First edition publication dates are based upon the original publication when the series was titled Boyfriends/Girlfriends. Only the first eight books were written by Applegate. Books 9–28 were ghostwritten.[13] The 28 books in this series are:

Ocean City/Making Waves series

Originally published as Ocean City and republished as Making Waves, this series is unrelated to the Summer/Making Waves series below.[14]

Summer series

This series was originally published as Making Waves in the UK.

Roscoe Riley Rules series

Ivan & Friends series

Endling series

Doggo and Pupper series

Other books

Pseudonyms

Notes and References

  1. 1225811347226550272. MichaelGrantBks. According to @Wikipedia, Katherine and I have 3 kids. This is very concerning as we were pretty sure we only had the two.. Michael. Grant. February 7, 2020. Michael Grant (author, born 1954). November 25, 2023.
  2. 490151176109707264. kaaauthor. Wiki's a bit off: my BD's 10/9. Also, they seem to have left out my son!. Katherine. Applegate. July 18, 2014. November 25, 2023.
  3. Web site: SCBWI Past Golden Kite Recipients, 2008. www.scbwi.org. en-US. 2018-01-23. 2022-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220820023222/https://www.scbwi.org/awards/golden-kite-award/125854-2/. dead.
  4. Web site: School Library Journal Best Books of 2007. slj.com. en. 2018-01-23.
  5. Web site: Bank Street - List of Winners, 2008. www.bankstreet.edu. 2018-01-23.
  6. Web site: Shelf Awareness for Tuesday, January 29, 2013. www.shelf-awareness.com.
  7. Web site: 2011-04-28. r/IAmA - IAm K.A. Applegate, author of Animorphs and many other books. AMA. 2020-12-13. reddit. en-US.
  8. Web site: Writing about big issues through a gorilla, a giant cat and now -- a tree. Anya. Sostek. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2019-01-15.
  9. Web site: Rhode Island Teen Book Award: Home of the Brave . Aaron. Coutu. Rhode Island Teen Book Award Committee. 2009-10-29.
  10. Web site: The Society of Children's Book Writers and illustrators Announces the winners and honorees of the 2007 Golden Kite Awards . 5 February 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090205012149/http://scbwi.org/pdf/07GoldenKite_Release.pdf. 2009-02-05.
  11. Web site: Bank Street - Children's Book Committee. www.bankstreet.edu. 2008-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20100106195044/http://www.bankstreet.edu/bookcom/awards.html. 2010-01-06. dead.
  12. Web site: Women's National Book Association. wnba-books.org. 2008-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20091218164353/http://www.wnba-books.org/la/awards.html. 2009-12-18. dead.
  13. Web site: K.A. Applegate Questions & Answers . Everworld Fantasy . November 12, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161112101653/http://everworld.8m.com/kaq%26a.html . November 12, 2016 .
  14. Web site: Ocean City/Making Waves Series. 28 June 2021. Goodreads.
  15. Web site: Applegate. Katherine. Books. 28 June 2021.
  16. Web site: Endling The Last. Harper Collins Publishers.
  17. Book: Applegate, Katherine. Doggo and Pupper Save the World . 22 March 2022 . 978-1-25-062100-9. 28 June 2021 . .
  18. Book: Applegate, Katherine. Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy . 28 March 2023 . 978-1-25-062102-3. 8 February 2024 . .

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