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Martine Leavitt
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Leavitt in 2022
Born1953 (age 71–72)
OccupationWriter, writing teacher
Education University of Calgary (BA)
Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA)
Period1992 – present
Genre Young adult literature
Website
www.martineleavitt.com

Martine Leavitt (born 1953) is a Canadian American writer of young adult novels and a creative writing instructor.

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Biography

Leavitt was born in 1953 in Canada. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree, first class honours, from the University of Calgary and a Master of Fine Arts from Vermont College. [1] She currently lives with her husband in Alberta, Canada.

Martine Leavitt writes novels for young adults; selected titles include: Buffalo Flats. Calvin (2015) won the 2016 Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature. My Book of Life by Angel (2012) was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, [2] and winner of the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book of the Year. Keturah and Lord Death (2006) was a finalist for the National Book Award. [3]

She taught creative writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts, a short-residency MFA program, where she served as the Katherine Paterson Endowed Chair.[ citation needed ]

Selected works

Novels

Awards

YearTitleAward
1993The Dragon's Tapestry AML Award for young adult literature
1998The Taker's Key AML Award for young adult literature
2003Tom FinderMr. Christie Award [4]
2004Benjamin Franklin Award [5]
2004Heck Superhero Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice [6] [7]
2004 Governor General's Awards [8]
2005 ALA Best Books for Young Adults [9] [6]
2008Premio Paolo Ungari UNICEF finalist [10] [11]
2006The Dollmage ALA Best Book for Young Adults [12]
2006Keturah and Lord Death Junior Library Guild Premier Selection [13]
ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Bronze Award [14]
Booklist Editors' Choice (ALA) [15]
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books [16]
National Book Award [17]
2007New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age selection [18]
2008 White Pine Award
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. [19]
2012My Book of Life by Angel Horn Book fanfare book [20]
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist [21]
2013 Quill & Quire book of the year [22]
Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Best Book of the Year [23]
Booklist Best Book of the Year [24]
Junior Library Guild selection [25]
Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award [26] [27]
2015Calvin Whitney Awards General Youth Fiction category [28]
2016 Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature. [29] [30]

References

  1. ↑ "Martine Leavitt". National Book Foundation. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Young Adult Fiction Winner and Nominees". Awards Archive. March 25, 2020. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Keturah and Lord Death". National Book Foundation. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mr. Christie's Book Award | Canadian Children's Book Centre". Bookcentre.ca. May 28, 2008. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  5. ↑ "IBPA, the Independent Book Publishers Association". Ibpa-online.org. April 19, 1943. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  6. 1 2 "About Red Deer Press". Reddeerpress.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  7. ↑ Mason, Simon. "Heck Superhero by Martine Leavitt | Kirkus Book Reviews". Kirkusreviews.com. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Governor General's Literary Awards: Children's Literature – Canadian Books & Authors". Canadianauthors.net. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Best Books for Young Adults 2005 | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". Ala.org. July 30, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Festival del Film di Roma e Pari Opportunità/3". Pariopportunita.gov.it. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Cinecittà News". News.cinecitta.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  12. ↑ "YALSA – For Members Only 2003 Best Books for Young Adults Annotated List | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". Ala.org. July 30, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Building Your Library Collection Has Never Been Easier" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  14. ↑ "2006 Winners in Young Adult Fiction (Children's) – Book of the Year Awards". Botya.forewordreviews.com. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  15. ↑ Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2006. Booklist Online. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  16. ↑ Martine Leavitt. "Keturah and Lord Death". namelos. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Martine Leavitt, 2006 YPL NBA Finalist, The National Book Foundation". www.nationalbook.org. National Book Foundation. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  18. ↑ Archived April 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  19. ↑ "BCCB-2007 Blue Ribbons". Bccb.lis.illinois.edu. January 1, 2008. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  20. ↑ "Horn Book Fanfare 2012". The Horn Book. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Book Prizes – Los Angeles Times Festival of Books» 2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Winners & Finalists". Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  22. ↑ Archived November 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  23. ↑ "CCBC Choices 2013" (PDF). Ccbc.education.wisc.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2013 - Booklist Online" . Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Junior Library Guild" . Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Canadian Library Association Announces 2013 CLA Young Adult Book Award Winner and Honour Books". Cla.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  27. ↑ "My Book of Life by Angel wins 2013 CLA Young Adult Book Award". April 15, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  28. ↑ "2015 Winners". whitneyawards.com. Whitney Awards organization. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Calvin". ggbooks.ca. Canada Council for the Arts. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  30. ↑ "2016 GGBooks winners announced | The Canada Council for the Arts". canadacouncil.ca. Canada Council for the Arts. Retrieved October 28, 2016.

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