Chris Lynch (born July 2, 1962)[1] is an American writer of books for young people. His works include Inexcusable, a finalist for the U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature, and Iceman,"The Right Fight", Shadow Boxer, Gold Dust, and Slot Machine, all ALA Best Books for Young Adults; Freewill was also a runner-up for the Michael L. Printz Award. Some of his works are intended for a high school level audience; some for children and younger teenagers.
Chris Lynch | |
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| Born | July 2, 1962 Boston |
| Occupation | Author and teacher |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Emerson College |
| Genre | Books for young people |
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His short story "The Pellet in the paint can" has been included in the collection Guys Write for Guys Read. (New York: Viking, 2005),[2] and "Arrangements" was included in No Such Thing as the Real World (HarperCollins, 2009 ISBN 978-0-06-147058-5).
Lynch was born in Boston[1] where he graduated from Emerson College[citation needed] and teaches Creative Writing at Lesley University as of 2011.
Books edit
Standalone works edit
- Pieces (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2013)
- The Big Game of Everything (Harper Teen, 2008)[3]
- Me, dead Dad and Alcatraz (HarperCollins, 2005, ISBN 978-0-06-059710-8)[4]
- Reviewed in School Library Journal and Booklist
- Sins of the Fathers (Harper Tempest, 2006)
- Inexcusable (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005)[5]
- Korean translation: 용서할수없는 / Yongsŏ halsu ŏmnŭn (메타포, Sŏul-si : Metʻapʻo, 2008.)
- The gravedigger's cottage 2005
- Who the man 2002
- All the old haunts 2001
- Freewill (Harper Teen, 2001, ISBN 978-0-06-447202-9)
- Reviews: Horn Book, Chicago Tribune, Kirkus Reviews
- German translation: Nenn es wie du willst (Hamburg : Carlsen, 2003)
- Gold dust 2000
- Extreme Elvin 1999
- Whitechurch 1999
- Mick and Dog eat dog 1996
- Blood relations 1996
- Political timber 1996
- Slot Machine 1995
- Iceman 1994
- Gypsy Davey 1994
- Italian translation: Davey il vagabond (Milano : Mondadori, 2001)
- Shadow Boxer 1993
He-Man Women Hater's Club series edit
- The Wolf Gang (1998)
- Johnny Chesthair (1997)
- Ladies Choice (1997)
- Scratch and the Sniffs (1997)
- Babes in the Woods (1997)
- Little Rascals (1994)
Cyberia series edit
- Cyberia (Scholastic Press, 2008, ISBN 978-0-545-02793-9)[6]
- Monkey See, Monkey Don't (Scholastic Press, 2009 ISBN 978-0-545-02794-6)
Vietnam series edit
- Vietnam: I Pledge Allegiance (2011)
- Vietnam: Sharpshooter (2012)
- Vietnam: Free-Fire Zone (2012)
- Vietnam: Casualties Of War (2013)
- Vietnam: Walking Wounded (2014)
World War II series edit
References edit
- ^ a b Chris Lynch at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB). Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ Scieszka, Jon, ed. (2005). Guys Write for Guys Read. New York: Viking.
- ^ The big game of everything (Book, 2008). [WorldCat.org]. 2011-06-03. OCLC 190785898.
- ^ Me, dead Dad & Alcatraz (Book, 2005). [WorldCat.org]. 2011-10-25. OCLC 57237592.
- ^ Inexcusable (Book, 2005). [WorldCat.org]. 2011-11-02. OCLC 57452514.
- ^ Cyberia (Book, 2008). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 213448627.
- ^ Bush, Elizabeth (2014-01-23). "The Right Fight by Chris Lynch (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 67 (6): 324. doi:10.1353/bcc.2014.0133. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 141306478.
- ^ Davies, Erin (May 2014). "World War II, Book I: The Right Flight". Historical Novel Society.
- ^ Soltan, Rita (February 1, 2014). "The Right Fight". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ Larsen, Ashley (July 1, 2014). "Dead in the Water". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
External links edit
- Chris Lynch at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Chris Lynch at Library of Congress, with 42 library catalog records
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