Laura Ruby Explained

Laura Ruby
Occupation:Author, professor
Nationality:American
Awards:Printz Award (2016)

Laura Ruby is an American author of twelve books, including Bone Gap (2015), winner of the 2016 Michael L. Printz Award[1] and finalist for the 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.[2] She is also a professor at Hamline University.

Bone Gap is a coming-of-age mystery about a kidnapping in a small Midwestern town, and it incorporates elements of mythology and magical realism. The New York Times Book Review called it a "lush and original young adult novel".[3] In an interview with Publishers Weekly, Ruby characterized her award-winning novel as an "oddball" book that doesn't fit neatly into one genre.[4]

Biography

Ruby grew up in New Jersey, and now lives in the Chicago metropolitan area.[5]

She is a faculty member at Hamline University in the low-residency MFA program in writing for children and young adults.[6] [7]

She teaches fantasy writing workshops for children's authors at Highlights.[8]

Awards and honors

Ruby's books and audiobooks constitute seven Junior Library Guild selections: Bone Gap (audiobook and book) (2015),[9] [10] The Shadow Cipher (2017),[11] The Clockwork Ghost (2019),[12] Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All (audiobook and book) (2020),[13] [14] and The Map of Stars (2020).[15]

In 2015, Bone Gap was named one of the best books of the year by Bank Street College of Education,[16] Chicago Public Library,[17] Locus,[18] the New York Public Library, Publishers Weekly,[19] and School Library Journal.[20]

In 2017, The Shadow Cipher was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library,[21] New York Public Library,[22] and Los Angeles Public Library.

In 2019, Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library,Locus,[23] NPR,[24] School Library Journal, Shelf Awareness,[25] and Tor.com.[26]

Literary awards for Ruby's writing!Year!Title!Award!Category!Result!Ref.
2004Lily's GhostsJuvenileFinalist
2007Elementary and Middle Grade Speculative FictionFinalist[27]
2012Bad ApplePopular Paperbacks for Young Adults—Selection[28]
2015Bone GapBooklist Editors' ChoiceBooks for YouthSelection[29]
Young Adult Speculative FictionFinalist[30]
National Book AwardYoung People's LiteratureFinalist[31] [32]
Nebula AwardAndre Norton AwardFinalist[33] [34] [35]
2016ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults—Selection[36]
Michael L. Printz Award—Winner[37] [38] [39]
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults—Selection[40]
2019Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them AllBooklist Editors' ChoiceBooks for YouthSelection[41]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Bone Gap' wins 2016 Printz Award. ALA News. American Library Association. March 12, 2017.
  2. Web site: 2015 National Book Award Finalist, Young People's Literature. National Book Foundation. March 13, 2017.
  3. Web site: Meloy. Maile. 'Bone Gap', by Laura Ruby. New York Times. February 14, 2018. May 8, 2015.
  4. Web site: An 'Amazing' Honor for an 'Oddball' Book: Laura Ruby on Winning the 2016 Printz. Publishers Weekly. February 14, 2018. January 12, 2016.
  5. Web site: Ruby. Laura. Laura: Beefier Bio. Author Laura Ruby. March 12, 2017.
  6. Web site: Laura Ruby . March 12, 2017 . .
  7. Web site: Laura Ruby . 2023-04-06 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: Laura Ruby, Faculty. Highlights Foundation. March 13, 2017.
  9. Web site: Bone Gap by Laura Ruby . 2023-04-06 . Junior Library Guild.
  10. Web site: Bone Gap (Audiobook) by Laura Ruby . 2023-04-06 . Junior Library Guild.
  11. Web site: York: Book One, The Shadow Cipher by Laura Ruby . 2023-04-06 . Junior Library Guild.
  12. Web site: The Clockwork Ghost: York by Laura Ruby . 2023-04-06 . Junior Library Guild.
  13. Web site: Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby . 2023-04-06 . Junior Library Guild.
  14. Web site: Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All (Audiobook) by Laura Ruby . 2023-04-06 . Junior Library Guild.
  15. Web site: The Map of Stars: York by Laura Ruby . 2023-04-06 . Junior Library Guild.
  16. Web site: Best Children’s Books of the Year Fourteen and Older 2016 Edition . 2023-04-06 . Bank Street College of Education.
  17. Web site: Best Teen Fiction of 2015 . 2023-04-06 . . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2016-02-01 . 2015 Locus Recommended Reading List . 2023-04-06 . . en-US.
  19. Web site: Best Books of 2015 . 2023-04-06 . Publishers Weekly.
  20. Web site: 2015-11-24 . Best Books 2015: Bone Gap Young Adult . 2023-04-06 . School Library Journal.
  21. Web site: Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2017 . 2023-04-06 . . en-US.
  22. Web site: 2017-11-20 . New York Public Library Announces Its Best Books of 2017 for Kids and Teens . 2023-04-06 . The New York Public Library . en.
  23. Web site: 2020-02-01 . 2019 Locus Recommended Reading List . 2023-04-06 . . en-US.
  24. Web site: Books We Love . 2023-04-06 . . en-US.
  25. Web site: 2019-11-26 . Our 2019 Best Children's & Teen Books of the Year . 2023-04-06 . Shelf Awareness.
  26. Web site: Brown . Alex . 2019-12-12 . Best Young Adult Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror of 2019 . 2023-04-06 . . en-US.
  27. Web site: 2007 Cybils Finalists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321211228/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2007-cybils-finalists . 2023-03-21 . 2023-03-21 . en-US.
  28. Web site: 2012-05-24 . Bad Apple Awards & Grants . 2023-04-06 . American Library Association.
  29. Web site: 2016-01-01 . Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2015 . 2023-04-06 . Booklist.
  30. Web site: 2015 Cybils Finalists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325015058/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2015-cybils-finalists . 2023-03-25 . 2023-03-25 . en-US.
  31. Web site: Andrews . Meredith . 2016-03-01 . Laura Ruby Interviewed by Tim Manley . 2023-04-06 . . en-US.
  32. Web site: 2015-10-15 . Awards: National Book Award Finalists . 2023-04-06 . Shelf Awareness.
  33. Web site: Nebula Awards Nominees and Winners: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction . 2023-04-06 . The Nebula Awards® . en-US.
  34. Web site: 2016-05-15 . 2015 Nebula Awards Winners . 2023-04-06 . . en-US.
  35. Web site: 2016-05-14 . Announcing the 2015 Nebula Award Winners . 2023-04-06 . . en-US.
  36. Web site: 2016-03-01 . Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2016 . 2023-04-06 . Booklist.
  37. Web site: 2016-01-11 . Printz Award Winner: 2016 . 2023-04-06 . Booklist.
  38. Web site: Philippe . Kefira . New Year, Past Winners Pondering Printz . 2023-04-06 . School Library Journal.
  39. Web site: 2016-01-15 . Ruby and Levithan Win ALA Awards . 2023-04-06 . . en-US.
  40. Web site: 2018-02-13 . 2018 Best Fiction for Young Adults . 2023-04-06 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en.
  41. Web site: 2019-10-17 . 2019 Geffen Awards Winners . 2023-04-06 . . en-US.
  42. Web site: Andrews . Meredith . 2019-10-07 . The 2019 National Book Awards Finalists Announced . 2023-04-06 . . en-US.
  43. Web site: Diane . Roback . 2019-11-21 . 2019 National Book Awards for Young People's Literature in Photos . 2019-11-22 . Publishers Weekly.
  44. Web site: 2019-10-09 . Awards: National Book Award Finalists . 2023-04-06 . Shelf Awareness.
  45. Web site: 2020-03-15 . Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2020 . 2023-04-06 . Booklist.
  46. Web site: 2020-03-15 . Rise: A Feminist Book Project: 2020 . 2023-04-06 . Booklist.
  47. Web site: 2020-01-01 . Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2019 . 2023-04-06 . [Booklist]]}}|-|Geffen Award |Translated Fantasy Book|Finalist|[41] |-|National Book Award|Young People's Literature|Finalist|[42] [43] [44] |-! rowspan="2" |2020|ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults|—|Selection|[45] |-||—|Selection|[46] |}

    Published works

    Standalone books

    • Lily’s Ghosts (2003)
    • Everything I Wanted to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume (2006)
    • I'm Not Julia Roberts (2007)
    • Good Girls (2006)
    • Play Me (2008)
    • Bad Apple (2009)
    • Bone Gap (2015)
    • Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All (2019)

    York series

    • York: The Shadow Cipher (2017)
    • York: The Clockwork Ghost (2019)
    • York: The Map of Stars (2020)

    The Wall and the Wing series

    • The Wall and the Wing (2006)
    • The Chaos King (2007)

    External links

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