Laurel Snyder

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Laurel Snyder
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Iowa Writers' Workshop
Occupation Children's author
Children2 (Mose, Lewis)
Website laurelsnyder.com

Laurel Snyder (born 1974 in Baltimore)[ citation needed ] is an American poet and writer of children's books, including novels and picture books. She has also edited a number of literary journals and is a commentator for NPR's All Things Considered. [1]

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Snyder was born in Baltimore, Maryland, [2] and holds degrees from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. [3] [4] She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, [5] [6] with her husband and children.

Awards and honors

Twelve of Snyder's books are Junior Library Guild books: Any Which Wall (2009), [7] Swan (2015), [8] The Forever Garden (2017), [9] Charlie & Mouse (2017), [10] Orphan Island (2017), [11] Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy (2017), [12] Charlie & Mouse Even Better (2019), [13] My Jasper June (2019), [14] Charlie & Mouse Outdoors (2020), [15] Charlie and Mouse Lost and Found (2021), [16] Endlessly Ever After (2022), [17] and Charlie & Mouse Are Magic (2022). [18]

Swan was named one of the best books of 2016 by Bank Street College of Education. [19]

Charlie and Mouse was named one of the best picture books of 2017 by the Chicago Public Library, New York Public Library, and The Washington Post . [10]

Orphan Island was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library. [11]

My Jasper June was named one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly . [20]

Awards for Snyder's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2011Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to be Kosher Sydney Taylor Book Award for Younger ReadersNotable [21]
2014The Longest Night Sydney Taylor Book Award for Younger ReadersWinner [21]
2015Swan Golden Kite Award for Picture Books TextWinner [22]
2016 ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection [23] [24]
NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honor [25]
2017Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy Cybils Award for Easy ReadersFinalist [26]
Orphan Island National Book Award for Young People's Literature Longlist [6] [27]
2018Charlie & Mouse ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection [28]
Geisel Award Winner [29]

Publications

Standalone books

Charlie & Mouse series

The Charlie & Mouse series is illustrated by Emily Hughes and published by Chronicle Books.

  1. Charlie & Mouse (2017)
  2. Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy (2017)
  3. Charlie & Mouse Even Better (2019)
  4. Charlie & Mouse Outdoors (2020)
  5. Charlie & Mouse Lost and Found (2021)
  6. Charlie & Mouse Are Magic (2022)

As editor

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  2. ↑ Bookman, Julie. "Laurel Snyder and her very big year". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. My AJC. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Sit Down with Laurel Snyder". Little Village Mag. 5 November 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Laurel Snyder: Fantasy Island". Shelf Awareness . 2017-04-17. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  5. ↑ "City Lights: 'Orphan Island'; Chamber Music; And More". WABE 90.1 FM. 13 September 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Laurel Snyder". National Book Foundation . Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  7. ↑ "Any Which Wall by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  8. ↑ "Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  9. ↑ "The Forever Garden by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  10. 1 2 "Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild . Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  11. 1 2 "Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  12. ↑ "Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild . Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  13. ↑ "Charlie & Mouse Even Better by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  14. ↑ "My Jasper June by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild . Archived from the original on 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  15. ↑ "Charlie & Mouse Outdoors by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild . Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  16. ↑ "Lost and Found: Charlie and Mouse Book #5 by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild . Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  17. ↑ "Endlessly Ever After by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  18. ↑ "Charlie & Mouse Are Magic: Book 6 by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild . Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  19. ↑ "Best Children's Books of the Year | Five to Nine | 2016 Edition" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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  25. ↑ "NCTE Orbis Pictus Award® Outstanding Nonfiction for Children | Past Winners 2015-Present" (PDF). National Council of Teachers of English . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  26. ↑ "2017 Cybils Finalists". Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
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  29. ↑ Communications and Marketing Office (2018-02-12). "Laurel Snyder, Emily Hughes win Geisel Award for 'Charlie & Mouse'". American Library Association . Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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