Elana Kuczynski Arnold is an American children's and young adult author. Her 2017 novel What Girls Are Made Of was a finalist for the 2017 National Book Award for Young People's Literature,[1][2] and her 2018 novel Damsel was named a Michael L. Printz Award Honor title in 2019.[3][4]
Elana K. Arnold | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Website | |
| elanakarnold | |
In 2022, three of Arnold's books (Damsel, Red Hood, and What Girls Are Made Of ) were listed among 52 novels banned by the Alpine School District following the implementation of Utah H.B. 374, “Sensitive Materials In Schools."[5]
Biography edit
Arnold obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Literature from University of California, Irvine.[6] In 1998, she Master of Arts degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of California, Davis.[7][6]
Arnold now teaches with Hamline University's Master of Fine Arts program focusing on Writing for Children and Young Adults.[8]
She lives in Southern California.[8]
Awards and honors edit
Nine of Arnold's book are Junior Library Guild selections: A Boy Called Bat (2017),[9] Bat and the Waiting Game (2018),[10] Damsel (2018),[11] Bat at the End of Everything (2019),[12] The House That Wasn't There (2021),[13] Red Hood (2021),[14] Starla Jean (2021),[15] and Just Harriet (2022).[16]
In 2021, Publishers Weekly named Red Hood one of the top ten young adult novels of the year.[14]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Infaduous | Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Young Adult Fiction - General | Winner | [17] |
| 2016 | Amelia Bloomer Book List | Selection | [18] | |
| Westchester Fiction Award | Winner | [19] | ||
| 2017 | What Girls Are Made Of | California Book Award | Finalist | [8] |
| National Book Award for Young People's Literature | Finalist | [8] | ||
| 2018 | Amelia Bloomer Book List | Selection | [20] | |
| Damsel | Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth | Selection | [21] | |
| 2019 | Amelia Bloomer Book List | Top 10 | [22][23] | |
| Michael L. Printz Award | Honor | [3][4] | ||
| 2021 | Red Hood | Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults | Selection | [24] |
| Amelia Bloomer Book List | Top 10 | [25] | ||
Publications edit
Young adult novels edit
- Sacred (2012)
- Burning (2013)
- Splendor (2013)
- Infandous (2015)
- What Girls Are Made Of (2017)
- Damsel (2018)
- Red Hood (2020)
- The Blood Years (2022)
Middle grade books edit
- The Question of Miracles (2015)
- Far from Fair (2016)
- The House That Wasn't There (2021)
- Just Harriet (2022)
A Boy Called Bat series edit
- A Boy Called Bat (2017)
- Bat and the Waiting Game (2018)
- Bat and the End of Everything (2019)
Starla Jean series edit
- Starla Jean, illustrated by A. N. Kang (2021)
- Starla Jean Takes the Cake (2022)
- Starla Jean Cracks the Case (2023)
Picture books edit
- What Riley Wore (2019)
- All by Himself? (2022)
- Pip and Zip (2022)
References edit
- ^ Charles, Ron (October 4, 2017). "Jesmyn Ward and David Grann among finalists for National Book Awards". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Ramstad, Evan (November 11, 2017). "For family-owned Lerner Publishing, accolades and internal change mark a watershed year". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ a b "Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2007-03-15. Archived from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ a b Communications and Marketing Office (2019-01-28). "The Poet X Wins 2019 Printz Award". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Ban on 52 Books in Largest Utah School District is a Worrisome Escalation of Censorship". PEN America. 2022-08-01. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ a b "Elana K. Arnold (she/her)". The Author Village. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Creative Writing Grad Finalist for National Book Award". College of Letters and Science. University of California, Davis. October 5, 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Elana K. Arnold". National Book Foundation. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "A Boy Called Bat (Audiobook) by Elana K. Arnold". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Bat and the Waiting Game by Elana K. Arnold". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Damsel by Elana K. Arnold". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Bat and the End of Everything by Elana K. Arnold". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "The House That Wasn't There by Elana K. Arnold". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ a b "Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Starla Jean by Elana K. Arnold". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Just Harriet by Elana K. Arnold". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "2015 Winners". Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-07-30. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Infandous | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2019-03-05. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Westchester Fiction Award". Westchester Fiction Award. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "What Girls Are Made Of | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2019-02-28. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2018". Booklist. 2019-01-01. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Damsel | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2019-03-01. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Jarnagin, Briana (2019-02-01). "2019 Amelia Bloomer List presents top ten feminist books for young readers". News and Press Center. Archived from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "2021 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-04. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Chapman, Monica (2021-04-20). "2021 Rise Book Project presents Top Ten feminist books for young readers". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2022-08-05.