Karen Schwabach Explained

Karen Schwabach
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Occupation:Writer
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Antioch College, University at Albany, SUNY
Pseudonym:Sage Blackwood

Karen Schwabach, who also uses the pen name Sage Blackwood, is an American author of children's books and young adult fiction, best known for her Jinx series.

Biography

Blackwood was born in Chicago, grew up in New York,[1] and spent many years living in Alaska.[2] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Antioch College and a Master of Science in Teaching English as a second or foreign language from University at Albany, SUNY.[3]

Before devoting her time to writing, Blackwood taught English as a second or foreign language in the Yup’ik village of Cheforna, after which she taught at Salem College in North Carolina.

Awards and honors

Jinx was named one of the best books of 2013 by Kirkus Reviews,[4] School Library Journal,[5] the Chicago Public Library,[6] and Amazon.[7]

Miss Ellicott’s School for the Magically Minded is a Junior Library Guild book.[8]

Awards for Blackwood's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
2002Sidney Taylor Book AwardWinner[9]
2013JinxBooklist Editors' Choice

Books for Youth

Selection[10]
Cybils Award for Elementary and Middle Grade Speculative FictionFinalist[11]
2016Mark Twain Readers Award
2017Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically MindedCybils Award for Elementary and Middle Grade Speculative FictionFinalist[12]
2018Amelia Bloomer Book ListSelection[13]

Publications

As Karen Schwabach

As Sage Blackwood

Standalone books

Jinx series

The Jinx books are published by HarperCollins.

  1. Jinx (2013)
  2. Jinx's Magic (2014)
  3. Jinx's Fire (2015)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sage Blackwood . 2023-04-04 . HarperCollins.
  2. Web site: Karen Schwabach . 2023-04-04 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: Schwabach, Karen . 2023-04-04 . Encyclopedia.com.
  4. Web site: Best Children's Books of 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808213100/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/issue/best-of-2013/section/children/?page=2 . August 8, 2014 . August 4, 2014 . Kirkus Reviews.
  5. Web site: 2013-11-21 . SLJ Best Books 2013 Fiction . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810004200/http://www.slj.com/2013/11/reviews/best-of/slj-best-books-2013-fiction/ . August 10, 2014 . August 4, 2014 . School Library Journal.
  6. Web site: Best of the Best 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811190103/http://old.chipublib.org/forkids/kidsbooklists/bestofbest_list.php . 2014-08-11 . 2014-08-04 . Chicago Public Library.
  7. Web site: Amazon Best Kids' Books of 2013 . August 4, 2014 . Amazon.
  8. Web site: Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded by Sage Blackwood . 2023-04-04 . Junior Library Guild.
  9. Web site: SYDNEY TAYLOR MANUSCRIPT AWARD WINNERS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210123120255/http://databases.jewishlibraries.org/stma-winners . 23 January 2021 . 1 March 2021 . Association of Jewish Libraries.
  10. Web site: Engberg . Gillian . 2014-01-01 . Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2013 . 2023-04-04 . Booklist.
  11. Web site: 2013 Cybils Finalists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221105105246/http://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2013-cybils-finalists . 2022-11-05 . 2023-03-23 . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2017 Cybils Finalists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325183048/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2017-cybils-finalists . 2023-03-25 . 2023-03-25 . Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2019-02-28 . Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded Awards & Grants . 2023-04-04 . American Library Association.

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