Katherine Applegate

Katherine Alice Applegate (born October 9, 1956),[2] known professionally as K. A. Applegate or Katherine Applegate, is an American young adult and children's fiction writer, best known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, Everworld, and other book series. She won the 2013 Newbery Medal for her 2012 children's novel The One and Only Ivan.[3][4] 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.[5][6][7] She also wrote a chapter book series in 2008–09 called Roscoe Riley Rules.

Katherine Applegate
Applegate at the 2013 Texas Book Festival.
Applegate at the 2013 Texas Book Festival.
Born (1956-10-09) October 9, 1956
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Period1991–2012; 2019–present
GenreChildren's fantasy, science fiction, adventure novels
Notable worksThe One and Only Ivan, Animorphs
Notable awardsNewbery Medal
2013
SpouseMichael Grant
Children2[1]

Life and career

Applegate was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[8] Since then, she has lived in Texas, Florida, California, Illinois, and North Carolina. After living in Pelago, Italy for a year, she moved back to Irvine, California. She got her start as a ghostwriter for Sweet Valley Twins.[9] In 1997, she and her husband, Michael Grant, her co-author on many projects, including Animorphs and Everworld, had their first child, who has since come out as a transgender woman.[10] In 2003, they adopted a daughter, Julia, from China.[11] Following the end of Remnants, Applegate took three years off. Upon returning to writing, she wrote a picture book, Buffalo Storm, a middle reader novel, Home of the Brave, and an early chapters series, Roscoe Riley Rules, with HarperCollins. Home of the Brave won the SCBWI 2008 Golden Kite Award for Best Fiction,[12] the Bank Street 2008 Josette Frank Award,[13] and is a Judy Lopez Memorial Award honor book.[14]

Applegate won the 2013 Newbery Medal for The One and Only Ivan, drawn by Patricia Castelao and published by HarperCollins. The annual award, granted by the American Library Association, recognizes the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." The story, based on the real-life Ivan the gorilla, is written from Ivan's viewpoint as he lives in a glass cage in a shopping mall. According to the award committee: "Applegate gives readers a unique and unforgettable gorilla's-eye-view of the world that challenges the way we look at animals and at ourselves."[3][4]

Selected works

Picture books
  • Jack Rabbit and the Beanstalk (1997)
  • The Buffalo Storm (2007)
  • Sometimes You Fly (2018)
  • Ivan: A Gorilla's True Story (2020)

Animorphs series
Collection of Animorphs books.
Main articles: Animorphs and List of Animorphs books
Companion books

Everworld series
Main article: Everworld
  • Search for Senna (1999)
  • Land of Loss (1999)
  • Enter the Enchanted (1999)
  • Realm of the Reaper (2000)
  • Discover the Destroyer (2000)
  • Fear the Fantastic (2000)
  • Gateway to the Gods (2000)
  • Brave the Betrayal (2000)
  • Inside the Illusion (2000)
  • Understand the Unknown (2000)
  • Mystify the Magician (2001)
  • Entertain the End (2001)

Remnants series
Main article: Remnants (novel series)
  • The Mayflower Project (2001)
  • Destination Unknown (2001)
  • Them (2001)
  • Nowhere Land (2002)
  • Mutation (2002)
  • Breakdown (2002)
  • Isolation (2002)
  • Mother, May I? (2002)
  • No Place Like Home (2002)
  • Lost and Found (2003)
  • Dream Storm (2003)
  • Aftermath (2003)
  • Survival (2003)
  • Begin Again (2003)

Making Out series
Main article: Making Out (book series)

First edition publication dates are based upon the original publication when the series was titled Boyfriends/Girlfriends. Only the first eight books were written by Applegate. Books 9–28 were ghostwritten.[15] The 28 books in this series are:

  • Zoey Fools Around (1994)
  • Jake Finds Out (1994)
  • Nina Won't Tell (1994)
  • Slater's In Love (1994)
  • Claire Gets Caught (1994)
  • What Zoey Saw (1994)
  • Lucas Gets Hurt (1994)
  • Aisha Goes Wild (1994)
  • Zoey Plays Games (1996)
  • Nina Shapes Up (1996)
  • Ben Takes a Chance (1996)
  • Claire Can't Lose (1996)
  • Don't Tell Zoey (1996)
  • Aaron Lets Go (1996)
  • Who Loves Kate? (1996)
  • Lara Gets Even (1996)
  • Two-Timing Aisha (1996)
  • Zoey Speaks Out (1996)
  • Kate Finds Love (1997)
  • Never Trust Lara (1997)
  • Trouble with Aaron (1997)
  • Always Loving Zoey (1997)
  • Lara Gets Lucky (1997)
  • Now Zoey's Alone (1997)
  • Don't Forget Lara (1998)
  • Zoey's Broken Heart (1998)
  • Falling for Claire (1998)
  • Zoey Comes Home (1998)

Ocean City/Making Waves series

Originally published as Ocean City and republished as Making Waves, this series is unrelated to the Summer/Making Waves series below.[16]

  • Making Waves (1993)
  • Tease (1993)
  • Sweet (1993)
  • Thrill (1993)
  • Heat (1994)
  • Heat Wave (1994)
  • Bonfire (1994)
  • Swept Away (1995)
  • Shipwrecked (1995)
  • Beach Party (1995)
  • Forever (1995)

Summer series

This series was originally published as Making Waves in the UK.

  • June Dreams (1995)
  • July's Promise (1995)
  • August Magic (1995)
  • Beaches, Boys, and Betrayal (1996)
  • Sand, Surf, and Secrets (1996)
  • Rays, Romance, and Rivalry (1996)
  • Christmas Special Edition (1996)
  • Spring Break Reunion (1996)

Roscoe Riley Rules series
  • Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs (2008)
  • Never Swipe a Bully's Bear (2008)
  • Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog (2008)
  • Never Swim in Applesauce (2008)
  • Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher (2009)
  • Never Walk in Shoes That Talk (2009)
  • Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin (2009)

Ivan & Friends series

Endling series
  • Endling #1: The Last (2018)[18]
  • Endling #2: The First (2019)
  • Endling #3: The Only (2021)

Doggo and Pupper series
  • Doggo and Pupper (2021)[17]
  • Doggo and Pupper Save the World (2022)[19]

Other books
  • The Story of Two American Generals: Benjamin O. Davis Jr. and Colin L. Powell (1991; nonfiction)
  • Please Don't Go (1992)
  • My Sister's Boyfriend (1992)
  • The World's Best Jinx McGee (1992)
  • The Unbelieveable Truth (1992)
  • Disney's The Little Mermaid prequels (1994): King Triton, Beware!; The Haunted Palace; The Boyfriend Mix-Up
  • Disney's Christmas With All the Trimmings: Original Stories and Crafts from Mickey Mouse and Friends (1994)
  • Sharing Sam (1995)
  • Tales from Agrabah: Seven Original Stories of Aladdin and Jasmine (1995)
  • Listen to My Heart (1996)
  • Off Limits (2001)
  • Home of the Brave (2007)
  • Eve & Adam (with Michael Grant) (2013)
  • Crenshaw (2015)
  • Wishtree (2017)
  • Willodeen (2021)[17]
  • Odder (2022)[17]

Pseudonyms
  • L.E. Blair: Girl Talk novels
  • Katherine Kendall (with Michael Grant): Harlequin romance novels
  • Beth Kincaid: Silver Creek Riders series
  • A.R. Plumb, and later, as Katherine Applegate: Disney's Aladdin series
  • Pat Pollari: Barf-O-Rama series
  • Nicholas Stephens: Disney's Enter If You Dare: Scary Tales from the Haunted Mansion (1995); Disney's Climb Aboard If You Dare: Stories from the Pirates of the Caribbean (1996)

References
  1. Grant, Michael (7 February 2020). "According to @Wikipedia, Katherine and I have 3 kids. This is very concerning as we were pretty sure we only had the two. But we're getting old, memory not as reliable as it once was. So, if you come across our 3rd kid, do let them know they should contact us". @MichaelGrantBks. Twitter. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. "But Wiki's a bit off: my BD's 10/9. Also, they seem to have left out my son!" @kaaauthor Twitter, July 18, 2014.
  3. "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). American Library Association (ALA).
      "The John Newbery Medal". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  4. "Newbery – Katherine Applegate, Jon Klassen win Newbery, Caldecott Medals". ALA Press Release. January 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  5. "SCBWI | Past Golden Kite Recipients, 2008". www.scbwi.org. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  6. "School Library Journal Best Books of 2007". slj.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  7. "Bank Street - List of Winners, 2008". www.bankstreet.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  8. "Shelf Awareness for Tuesday, January 29, 2013". www.shelf-awareness.com.
  9. "r/IAmA - IAm K.A. Applegate, author of Animorphs and many other books. AMA". reddit. 2011-04-28. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  10. Sostek, Anya. "Writing about big issues through a gorilla, a giant cat and now -- a tree". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  11. Coutu, Aaron. "Rhode Island Teen Book Award: Home of the Brave". Rhode Island Teen Book Award Committee. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
  12. "The Society of Children's Book Writers and illustrators Announces the winners and honorees of the 2007 Golden Kite Awards" (PDF). 5 February 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-05.
  13. "Bank Street - Children's Book Committee". www.bankstreet.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  14. "Women's National Book Association". wnba-books.org. Archived from the original on 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  15. "K.A. Applegate Questions & Answers". Everworld Fantasy. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  16. "Ocean City/Making Waves Series". Goodreads. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  17. Applegate, Katherine. "Books". Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  18. "Endling The Last". Harper Collins Publishers.
  19. Applegate, Katherine. [9781250621009 "Doggo and Pupper Save the World"]. Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 28 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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