Jennifer Mathieu

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Jennifer Mathieu
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Mathieu at the 2023 Texas Book Festival
NationalityAmerican
OccupationWriter of young adult fiction
Notable work

Jennifer Mathieu is an American author of young adult fiction. Her 2017 novel Moxie was adapted into a film of the same name.

Contents

Mathieu grew up on the East Coast of the United States and now lives in Texas with her family. She originally worked as a journalist and is currently an English teacher and writer of young adult novels. [1]

Awards and honors

Moxie and The Truth About Alice are Junior Library Guild books. [2] [3]

Awards for Mathieu's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2016Devoted Amelia Bloomer Book List Top 10 [4] [5]
2018Moxie Amelia Bloomer Book List Selection [6] [7]
2018Moxie Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Selection [8]

Publications

Novels

Short stories

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The Truth About Alice is a 2014 young adult novel by Jennifer Mathieu. It was published June 3, 2014 by Roaring Brook Press. The book follows Alice Franklin, who becomes the center of high school gossip after football player Brandon starts a rumor that she has sex with him and another boy at a party. Shortly after, he dies in a car crash, which his best friend Josh says is her fault because she was texting him. The story is told via five narrators: Elaine, Kelsie Sanders, Josh Waverly, Kurt Morelli, and Alice.

References

  1. "About". Jennifer Mathieu. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  2. "Moxie: A Novel by Jennifer Mathieu". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  3. "The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  4. "Devoted | Awards & Grants". American Library Association . 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  5. "2016 Amelia Bloomer List". American Library Association . 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  6. "Moxie | Awards & Grants". American Library Association . 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  7. "2018 Amelia Bloomer List". American Library Association . 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  8. "2018 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2022-08-07.