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Ron Koertge

Ron Koertge (April 22, 1940) is an American poet and author of young adult fiction. Koertge is currently the Poet Laureate of South Pasadena, California.[1] Koertge's honors include a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, a California Arts Council grant, and inclusion in numerous anthologies.[2] His young-adult fiction has won many awards, including Friends of American Writers Young People’s Literature Award, New York Library’s 100 Best Children’s Books, ALA Best Book, New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age, and P.E.N. awards.[3] In 2017, he was awarded a Pushcart Prize.[3]

Ron Koertge
Born (1940-04-22) April 22, 1940 (age 84)
Olney, Illinois, US
Occupation

Koertge grew up in Olney, Illinois.[2] He received a bachelor of arts degree (BA) from the University of Illinois and a master of arts degree (MA) from the University of Arizona.[4] Koertge was a faculty member at Pasadena City College for more than 25 years, where he taught a popular poetry writing workshop. He also taught at Hamline University in the master of fine arts (MFA) in Writing for Children & Young Adults program.[4]

Along with his wife, Koertge lives in South Pasadena, California. His house was the home of Laurie Strode in the original Halloween movie.

Koertge is currently the Poet Laureate of South Pasadena, "an honorary position given to a South Pasadena resident poet to serve as the city's official ambassador for the literary arts."[1]

Selected Texts

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Young adult and children's fiction

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The Arizona Kid

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The Arizona Kid was originally published in 1988, then republished by Candlewick Press on May 24, 2005.[5] According to the American Library Association, it was the 75th most banned and challenged book in the United States between 1990 and 1999 due to LGBT content.[6]

The Harmony Arms

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The Harmony Arms was originally published October 1, 1992 by Joy Street Books, then republished September 1994 by HarperCollins Publishers.[7] The American Library Association named it a popular book for young adults.[8]

Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright

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Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright was published in 1994 by Orchard Books.[9] The book received the following awards:

  • Notable Children’s Books (1995)[10]
  • Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature Nominee (1995)[11]
  • Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1996)[11]

Confess-O-Rama

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Confess-O-Rama was originally published in 1996 by Laurel Leaf, then republished March 1998 by Random House Children's Books.[12] The American Library Association named it a Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults in 2001.[13]

The Brimstone Journals

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The Brimstone Journals was originally published February 1, 2001 by Candlewick Press, then republished in 2004.[14] The book has received the following awards:

Margaux with an X

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Margaux with an X was published November 30, 2003 by Candlewick Press, then republished August 8, 2006.[19] The American Library Association named it one of the top ten Best Books for Young Adults in 2005.[20]

Strays

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Strays was published May 8, 2007 by Candlewick Press, then republished October 9, 2012.[21] The American Library Association named it one of the top ten Best Books for Young Adults in 2008. The same year, it received the PEN Center USA Award in Children's/Young Adult Literature.[22]

Stoner and Spaz series

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The original Stoner and Spaz book was first published May 1, 2002 by Candlewick, then republished April 26, 2011.[23] The book received the following awards:

The second book in the series, Now Playing: Stoner and Spaz II, was published August 1, 2011 by Candlewick Press.[28] It was named a Booklist Editors' Choice book for youth in 2011.[29]

Shakespeare Bats Cleanup series

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The first book in the series, Shakespeare Bats Cleanup, was first published March 1, 2003 by Candlewick Press, then republished in 2006.[30] It was nominated for the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee in 2005.[31]

The second book in the series, Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs, was first published March 9, 2010 by Candlewick Press, then republished in 2012.[32]

Poetry

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The Ogre's Wife: Poems was published September 1, 2013 by Red Hen Press.[33] The American Library Association named it to the 2014 list of Notable Poetry.[34]

Publications

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Young adult and children's fiction

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  • Where the Kissing Never Stops. Published 1986 by Candlewick Press.
  • The Arizona Kid. Published 1988 by Candlewick Press.
  • The Boy in the Moon. Published April 1,1990 by Joy Street Books.
  • Mariposa Blues. Published January 1, 1991 by Turtleback Books.
  • The Harmony Arms. Published October 1, 1992 by Joy Street Books.
  • Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright. Published March 1, 1994 by Orchard Books.
  • Confess-O-Rama. Published 1996 by Laurel Leaf.
  • The Heart of the City. Published March 1, 1998 by Scholastic.
  • The Brimstone Journals. Published February 1, 2001 by Candlewick Press.
  • Margaux with an X. Published November 30, 2003 by Candlewick Press.
  • Boy Girl Boy. Published September 1, 2005 by Clarion Books.
  • Strays. Published May 8, 2007 by Candlewick Press.
  • Deadville. Published October 14, 2008 by Candlewick Press.
  • Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses with Andrea Dezso (Illustrator). Published July 10, 2012 by Candlewick Press.
  • Coaltown Jesus. Published October 8, 2013 by Candlewick Press.

Stoner and Spaz series

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  • Stoner & Spaz. Published May 1, 2002 by Candlewick Press
  • Now Playing: Stoner & Spaz II. Published August 1, 2011 by Candlewick.

Shakespeare Bats Cleanup series

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  • Shakespeare Bats Cleanup. Published March 1, 2003 by Candlewick Press.
  • Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs. Published March 9, 2010 by Candlewick Press.

Backyard Witch series

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  • Sadie's Story with Christine Heppermann and Deborah Marcero (Illustrations). Published July 21st 2015 by Greenwillow Books.
  • Jess's Story with Christine Heppermann and Deborah Marcero (Illustrations). Published July 12th 2016 by Greenwillow Books.
  • Maya's Story with Christine Heppermann and Deborah Marcero (Illustrations). Published June 27th 2017 by Greenwillow Books.

Poetry

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  • The Father Poems. Published December 1, 1973 by Sumac Press.
  • Diary Cows. Published January 1, 1982 by Little Caesar Press.
  • Life on the Edge of the Continent: Selected Poems. Published January 1, 1982 by University of Arkansas Press.
  • Making Love to Roget's Wife: Poems New and Selected. Published January 1, 1997 by University of Arkansas Press.
  • Geography of the Forehead. Published November 2000 by University of Arkansas Press.
  • Fever: poems. Published April 1, 2006 by Red Hen Press.
  • Indigo. Published November 1, 2009 by Red Hen Press.
  • The Ogre's Wife. Published September 1, 2013 by Red Hen Press.
  • Sex World. Published September 16, 2014 by Red Hen Press.
  • Vampire Planet. Published April 1, 2016 by Red Hen Press.
  • Olympusville. Published April 5, 2018 by Red Hen Press.
  • Yellow Moving Van. Published October 16, 2018 by University of Pittsburgh Press.

Academic

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  • 100 Things to Write About. Published January 24th 1997 by Pearson.

Contributor

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  • Six Poets. Published May 28th 1979 by Vagabond Press.
  • The Maverick Poets: An Anthology. Published August 1st 1988 by Gorilla Pr.
  • Tomorrowland: 10 Stories About The Future. Published October 1st 1999 by Scholastic.
  • On the Fringe. Published April 1, 2001 by Dial.
  • What a Song Can Do: 12 Riffs on the Power of Music. Published June 8th 2004 by Knopf Books for Young Readers.
  • Destination Unexpected: Short Stories. Published August 8th 2006 by Candlewick Press.
  • 13: Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen. Published October 1, 2003 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
  • Every Man for Himself: Ten Short Stories About Being a Guy. Published 2005 by Speak.
  • My Dad's a Punk: 12 Stories About Boys and Their Fathers. Published May 10th 2006 by Kingfisher.
  • Twice Told: Original Stories Inspired by Original Artwork. Published December 31st 2006 by Dutton Juvenile.
  • Baseball Crazy: Ten Short Stories that Cover All the Bases. Published March 13th 2008 by Dial.
  • How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity. Published December 29, 2008 by HarperTeen.
  • Things I'll Never Say: Stories About Our Secret Selves. Published March 24th 2015 by Candlewick Press.
  • Taking Aim: Power and Pain, Teens and Guns. Published September 8th 2015 by HarperTeen.
  • Asimov's Science Fiction, April/May 2016. Published March 26th 2016 by Dell Magazines.

References

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  1. ^ a b "South Pasadena Poet Laureate | South Pasadena, CA". City of South Pasadena. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  2. ^ a b "Ron Koertge". Poetry Foundation. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  3. ^ a b Debritto, Abel (2018-05-18). "Interview with Ron Koertge". The Los Angeles Review. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  4. ^ a b "Ron Koertge". Ron Koertge. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  5. ^ Koertge, Ronald (2005). The Arizona Kid. Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-0-7636-2695-2.
  6. ^ Office of Intellectual Freedom (2013-03-26). "100 most frequently challenged books: 1990-1999". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  7. ^ Koertge, Ronald (September 1994). The Harmony Arms. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0-380-72188-7.
  8. ^ "Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  9. ^ Koertge, Ronald (1994). Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright. Orchard Books. ISBN 978-0-531-08690-2.
  10. ^ "1995 Notable Children's Books". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 1999-11-30. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  11. ^ a b "Mariposa Blues". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  12. ^ Koertge, Ronald (March 1998). Confess-O-Rama. Random House Children's Books. ISBN 978-0-440-22713-7.
  13. ^ "Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2001". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  14. ^ Koertge, Ronald (2004-01-01). The Brimstone Journals. Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-0-7636-1742-4.
  15. ^ "Brimstone Journals | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. April 13, 2010. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  16. ^ "2002 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2007-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  17. ^ Waddle, Linda (2007-02-26). "2002 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers announced". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  18. ^ "Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2006". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  19. ^ Koertge, Ronald (2006-08-08). Margaux with an X. Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-0-7636-2679-2.
  20. ^ "Margaux With An X | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. April 1, 2010. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  21. ^ Koertge, Ron (2012-10-09). Strays. Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-0-7636-6221-9.
  22. ^ a b "Past Winners". PEN America. 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  23. ^ Koertge, Ron (2011-04-26). Stoner & Spaz. Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-0-7636-5444-3.
  24. ^ a b c "Stoner & Spaz (Stoner & Spaz, #1)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  25. ^ "Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  26. ^ "Stoner & Spaz | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. April 13, 2010. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  27. ^ "Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  28. ^ Koertge, Ron (2011-08-09). Now Playing: Stoner & Spaz II. Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-0-7636-5634-8.
  29. ^ "Now Playing: Stoner & Spaz II. | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. April 27, 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  30. ^ Koertge, Ronald (2006). Shakespeare Bats Cleanup. Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-0-7636-2939-7.
  31. ^ "Shakespeare Bats Cleanup (Shakespeare Bats Cleanup, #1)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  32. ^ Koertge, Ronald (2012). Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs. Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-0-7636-5852-6.
  33. ^ Koertge, Ronald (2013). The Ogre's Wife: Poems. Red Hen Press. ISBN 978-1-59709-723-9.
  34. ^ "2014 Notable List". Reference & User Services Association (RUSA). 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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