Katherine Applegate
American writer · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1956 · age 70
Katherine Alice Applegate, known professionally as K. A. Applegate, is an American young adult and children's fiction writer, best known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, and Everworld book series. She won the 2013 Newbery Medal for her 2012 children's novel The One and Only Ivan.
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About this person
Applegate's most popular books are science fiction, fantasy, and adventure novels. She won the Best New Children's Book Series Award in 1997 in Publishers Weekly. Her book Home of the Brave has won several awards. She also wrote a chapter book series in 2008-09 called Roscoe Riley Rules.
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Kate DiCamilloBoth received E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Middle Readers
Louis SacharBoth received Premio Bernard Versele
Beverly ClearyBoth received Golden Kite AwardPaula FoxBoth received Newbery Medal
Susan CooperBoth received Newbery Medal
Jacqueline WoodsonBoth received E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Middle Readers