Gennifer Choldenko

Gennifer Choldenko
Choldenko in 2018
Born	(1957-10-20) October 20, 1957 (age 67) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Writer
Genre	Children's and young adult fiction
Website
choldenko.com

Gennifer Choldenko (born October 20, 1957) is an American writer of popular books for children and adolescents.

Awards

Al Capone Does My Shirts was a finalist for both the British Carnegie Medal and the American Newbery Medal (Newbery Honor Book). ^{[1] [2]}

Works

Novels ^[3]

• Notes From a Liar and Her Dog (2001)
• Al Capone Does My Shirts (2004)
• If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period (2007)
• Al Capone Shines My Shoes (2009)
• No Passengers Beyond This Point (2011)
• Al Capone Does My Homework (2013)
• Chasing Secrets (2015)
• Al Capone Throws Me a Curve (2018)
• One-Third Nerd (2019)
• Orphan Eleven (2020)
• Dogtown (2023), with Katherine Applegate; illustrated by Wallace West

Children's picture books ^[3]

• Moonstruck (1997), illustrated by Paul Yalowitz
• How to Make Friends with a Giant (2006), illustrated by Amy Walrod
• Louder, Lili (2007), illustrated by S.D. Schindler
• A Giant Crush (2011), illustrated by Melissa Sweet
• Putting the Monkeys to Bed (2015), illustrated by Jack E. Davis
• Dad and the Dinosaur (2017), illustrated by Dan Santat

References

1. Alberge, Dalya (2005-04-29). "Swift sketch of a very forgetful minister shortlisted for award". The Times . London. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
2. Lipson, Eden Ross (2005-01-17). "Children's Book Accolades". New York Times.
3. Choldenko, Gennifer. "Books".

External links

• Children and Young Adult Literature portal

• Official website
• Interview with Gennifer Choldenko at Mother Daughter Book Club.com
• Q & A with Gennifer Choldenko by Publishers Weekly
• KidsRead.com Author interview ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
• Gennifer Choldenko at Library of Congress , with 12library catalog records