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Sophia Gholz

Sophia Mallonée Gholz (born October 17, 1980) is an American writer of children's books, both fiction and non-fiction.

Biography and career edit

Gholz was born in Gainesville, Florida. She was the second child of Nancy Dohn, an American corporate manager,[1] and Henry Gholz, an American scientist.[2]

Gholz's first book, The Boy Who Grew A Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng[3] (published by Sleeping Bear Press in 2019 and illustrated by Kayla Harren) is an award-winning picture book[4] that has been translated into multiple languages.[5][6]

Gholz's books include Jack Horner, Dinosaur Hunter!, a picture book biography about the paleontologist who inspired the main character in Jurassic Park, This is Your World: The Story of Bob Ross, and A History of Toilet Paper (and Other Potty Tools). The bibliography below lists her published works.

Gholz's media appearances and interviews include BBC UK,[7] The Sun News,[8] Nonahood News,[9] North East News India,[10] Discovery Channel,[11] Orlando Voyager,[12] The Buzz TV[13] The Bookshop at the End of the Internet Podcast,[14] and The New York Times.[15]

Select awards edit

  • Florida State Book Award Gold Medal for The Boy Who Grew A Forest (2020)[16]
  • South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee (2020–21)[17]
  • Green Earth Book Award Honor (2020)[18]
  • Crystal Kite Award Winner, Southeast Region (2020)[19]
  • Keystone to Reading Book Award Shortlist (2020–21)[20]
  • Children's Book Council Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People (2020)[21]
  • Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award Winner from Northland College (2019)[22]
  • Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Honor Award, California Reading Association (2019)[23]

Published works edit

  • The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng (2019), illustrated by Kayla Harren[24]
  • Jack Horner, Dinosaur Hunter! (2021), illustrated by Dave Shephard[25]
  • This is Your World: The Story of Bob Ross (2021), illustrated by Robin Boyden[26]
  • A History of Toilet Paper (and Other Potty Tools) (2022), illustrated by Xiana Teimoy[27]
  • Bug on the Rug (2022), illustrated by Susan Batori[28]

Personal life edit

In 2008, Gholz married Jeff Olson, an American photographer[29] and businessman. They had two children and live in Florida.[15]

Adaptations edit

In 2022, stage rights were acquired to adapt the German translation, Der Junge, Einen Eald Pflanzte (Zuckersüß Verlag), of Gholz's book The Boy Who Grew A Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng, for a stage production at the Staatstheater Meiningen Theater in Berlin and the Humboldt Forum in Berlin.[30][31]

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ Clark, Anthony (May 1, 2008). "The Gainesville Sun". The Gainesville Sun. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "University of Florida Research Foundation". UF Research Foundation Professors. University of Florida. Archived from the original on 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  3. ^ Harris, Laura (July 12, 2021). "NBC News". NBC News. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Bancroft, Colette (March 5, 2020). "Tampa Bay Times". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  5. ^ World Cat. OCLC 1241072695 – via Worldcat.org.
  6. ^ ""Kleine Helden!" Ensures sustainable thinking at an early stage". Schwäbische Zeitung. July 9, 2021. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Williams, Charlotte (September 2022). "Sophia Gholz Gives Us the Lowdown on All Consuming episode 4". BBC UK Radio. Archived from the original on 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  8. ^ Stitz, Nicole (May 2022). "Children's Author Sophia Gholz is a Born Storyteller". The Sun News. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  9. ^ Delehanty, Dennis (October 11, 2021). "Welcoming Award-Winning Children's Author Sophia Gholz to Lake Nona". Nonahood News. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  10. ^ "Book Themed On Forest Man Of India Jadav Payeng Shortlisted For North Carolina Children's Book Award". North East Today. June 3, 2022. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  11. ^ "Interview with Sophia Gholz: Author of The Boy Who Grew a Forest". Discovery Education, Discovery, Inc. April 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  12. ^ "Meet Sophia Gholz". Orlando Voyager. Voyage Magazines. August 9, 2022. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  13. ^ "Sophia Gholz on The Buzz Talk Show". Buzz Magazine. March 19, 2019. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "Sophia Gholz Episode 26 The Bookshop at the End of the Internet Podcast". Spotify. Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  15. ^ a b Christina Caron (June 29, 2020). "As Coronavirus Cases Surge, Families Struggle to Draw Boundaries". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  16. ^ McKnight, Jenni (March 3, 2020). "2019 Florida State Book Awards". Florida State University News. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  17. ^ "South Carolina Book Awards". South Carolina Association of School Libraries. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  18. ^ "The Green Earth Book Award". The Nature Generation. Archived from the original on 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  19. ^ "SCBWI | Previous Crystal Kite Winners". Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  20. ^ "2020-2021 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award" (PDF). wildapricot.org. Keystone State Literacy Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  21. ^ "Notable Social Studies Trade Books List". The Children's Book Council. Archived from the original on 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  22. ^ "Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Awards Announced". Northland College. April 2020. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  23. ^ "Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Awards". Gateway Reading Council. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  24. ^ "Sophia Gholz". Sleeping Bear Press. Archived from the original on 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  25. ^ Jack Horner, Dinosaur Hunter!. Sleeping Bear Press. 2021. ISBN 9781534111196.
  26. ^ "Sophia Gholz Running Press". Running Press Kids. 5 January 2021. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Sophia Gholz Hachette Books". Hachette Book Group. 5 January 2021. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  28. ^ "Publishers Weekly". April 26, 2021. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  29. ^ "American Photo Magazine". March–April 2004. Archived from the original on 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  30. ^ "Little Heroes and Heroines". Picture Book Cinema. Humboldt Forum. Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  31. ^ "THE BOY WHO SAW A FOREST Based on the children's book by Sophia Gholz". Staatstheater Meiningen. Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
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