Sara Pennypacker

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Sara Pennypacker (born 1952) is a New York Times bestselling [1] American author of children's literature. She has written seventeen children's books, including Pax, Pax Journey Home, Here in the Real World, Summer of the Gypsy Moths, the Clementine , the A Wrinkle in Time series, and Stuart series. [2]

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Critical reception

Pax was one of ten books making the longlist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2016. [3] It was on The New York Times bestseller list for 54 weeks, [4] reaching #1. [5]

She received a Christopher Award for Clementine's Letter and the Golden Kite Award for Pierre In Love. [6] She received Boston Globe and Horn Book awards for Clementine. [2]

Clementine, [7] Clementine and the Family Meeting, [8] Clementine's Letter, [9] The Talented Clementine, [10] Stuart Goes to School, [11] Pax, [12] Summer of the Gypsy Moths, [13] and The Mount Rushmore Calamity [14] received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews . Summer of the Gypsy Moths, [15] Clementine, [16] Pax, [17] Dumbstuck [18] and Here in the Real World [19] received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly . Pax, [20] Meet the Dullards, [21] and Summer of the Gypsy Moths [22] received starred reviews from School Library Journal .

Works

Waylon books

Clementine books

Illustrated by Marla Frazee

Stuart books

Flat Stanley books

Picture books

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  2. 1 2 "Sara Pennypacker." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors , Gale, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pax". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  4. ↑ "Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - March 19, 2017 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  5. ↑ "Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - March 13, 2016 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  6. ↑ "Official Site". Sara Pennypacker. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  7. 1 2 Clementine by Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee. Kirkus Reviews.
  8. 1 2 "Clementine and the Family Meeting". Kirkus Reviews. 2011-08-15.
  9. 1 2 Clementine's Sister by Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee | Kirkus Reviews.
  10. 1 2 The Talented Clementine by Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee. Kirkus Reviews.
  11. 1 2 STUART GOES TO SCHOOL by Sara Pennypacker , Martin Matje | Kirkus Reviews.
  12. 1 2 3 PAX by Sara Pennypacker , Jon Klassen | Kirkus Reviews.
  13. 1 2 Summer of the Gypsy Moths by Sara Pennypacker. Kirkus Reviews.
  14. 1 2 "The Mount Rushmore Calamity". Kirkus Reviews. 2009-04-15.
  15. 1 2 "Summer of the Gypsy Moths review". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  16. 1 2 "Children's Book Review: Clementine by Sara Pennypacker". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  17. 1 2 3 "Pax review". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  18. 1 2 "Children's Book Review: Dumbstruck by Sara Pennypacker". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  19. 1 2 "Here in the Real World review". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  20. 1 2 3 "Pax". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  21. 1 2 "Meet the Dullards". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  22. 1 2 "Summer of the Gypsy Moths". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  23. ↑ Rundell, Katherine (2016-02-12). "'Pax,' by Sara Pennypacker". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  24. ↑ Gershowitz, Elissa. "Review of Pax". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  25. ↑ Rundell, Katherine (2016-02-12). "'Pax,' by Sara Pennypacker". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  26. ↑ Gershowitz, Elissa. "Review of Pax". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  27. ↑ "Here in the Real World by Sara Pennypacker". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-12-15.
  28. ↑ "Here in the Real World". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  29. ↑ Gershowitz, Elissa. "Review of Here in the Real World". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  30. ↑ DUMBSTRUCK by Sara Pennypacker , Mary Jane Auch | Kirkus Reviews.
  31. ↑ "Waylon! One Awesome Thing". Kirkus Reviews. 2016-01-15.
  32. ↑ "Waylon! One Awesome Thing review". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  33. ↑ "Waylon! One Awesome Thing". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  34. ↑ "Waylon! Even More Awesome". Kirkus Reviews. 2017-09-01.
  35. ↑ "Waylon! Even More Awesome". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  36. ↑ "Completely Clementine". Kirkus Reviews. 2015-01-15.
  37. ↑ "Completely Clementine". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  38. ↑ Flax, Shoshana. "BGHB at 50: Clementine by Sara Pennypacker, illus. by Marla Frazee". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  39. ↑ STUART'S CAPE by Sara Pennypacker , Martin Matje | Kirkus Reviews.
  40. ↑ "Stuart's Cape review". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  41. ↑ "Stuart Goes to School". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  42. ↑ "Meet the Dullards". Kirkus Reviews. 2014-12-15.
  43. ↑ "Children's Book Review: Meet the Dullards by Sara Pennypacker". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  44. ↑ SPARROW GIRL by Sara Pennypacker , Yoko Tanaka | Kirkus Reviews.
  45. ↑ "Children's Book Review: Sparrow Girl by Sara Pennypacker". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  46. ↑ PIERRE IN LOVE by Sara Pennypacker , Petra Mathers | Kirkus Reviews.
  47. ↑ "Children's Book Review: Pierre in Love by Sara Pennypacker". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
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