Nathan Hale (author)

Nathan Hale is an American author and illustrator of children's books, most notably the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series. He is also the illustrator of the graphic novels Rapunzel's Revenge, its sequel, Calamity Jack, Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody, the Dinosaur's Life Before Christmas, and many others. His work has been nominated for four Eisner Awards.[1]

Nathan Hale
Born
Sundance, Utah
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Author and illustrator
Known forNathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series

He currently lives in Provo, Utah.[2]

Biography

Nathan grew up in Sundance, Utah, the child of ski instructors. His family didn't have any entertainment except for some fantasy stories, which his father would read out loud to him and his siblings.

Nathan went to Cornish College in Seattle. He first worked at a natural history museum, painting displays, and that led him to have a career to a natural history museum.

In 2011, Nathan was asked to illustrate Rapunzel's Revenge, and then asked to illustrate Calamity Jack. He was then inspired to create his own graphic novel series. The next year, he wrote and illustrated One Dead Spy, which was about the life of Nathan Hale, a soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The next books have explained of the Revolutionary War, the Alamo, exploration of the Grand Canyon, the Underground Railroad, WWI, and WWII, in hilarious ways.

He now lives in Utah, and is and avid collector of Lego sets.[3]

Awards and honors

Many of Hale's books from the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series have landed on The New York Times Best Seller list.[1] The Underground Abductor and Alamo All Stars held the number one position.[1]

Seven of the books Hale has authored, as well as two books he has solely illustrated, are Junior Library Guild selections: Rapunzel’s Revenge (2008),[4] Calamity Jack (2010),[5] Alamo All-Stars (2016),[6] One Trick Pony (2017),[7] Raid of No Return (2017),[8] Lafayette! (2018),[9] Major Impossible (2020),[10] Blades of Freedom (2021),[11] and Cold War Correspondent (2022).[12]

In 2011, Bank Street College of Education marked Calamity Jack as being of "outstanding merit" in its list of the best books of the year.[13]

In 2017, One Trick Pony was named one of the best books of the year by VOYA,[7] Chicago Public Library,[14] and the New York Public Library.[15]

Awards and honors for Hale's writing and illustrations
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2008 Rapunzel's Revenge Cybil Award for Elementary and Middle Grade Graphic Novel Winner [16]
2009 Rapunzel's Revenge ALSC Notable Children's Books Selection [17][18]
2009 Rapunzel's Revenge Great Graphic Novels for Teens Selection [19]
2010 Rapunzel's Revenge Amelia Bloomer List Selection [20]
2011 Calamity Jack Great Graphic Novels for Teens Selection [21]
2012 Big Bad Ironclad! Cybil Award for Elementary and Middle Grade Graphic Novel Finalist [22]
2013 Donner's Dinner Party Cybil Award for Elementary and Middle Grade Graphic Novel Finalist [23]
2013 One Dead Spy Great Graphic Novels for Teens Selection [24][25]
2014 Donner Dinner Party Great Graphic Novels for Teens Selection [26]
2014 Donner Dinner Party Spur Award for Best Western Juvenile Nonfiction Nominee
2015 Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood Great Graphic Novels for Teens Selection [27]
2015 Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood Will Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work Nominee [28]
2016 The Underground Abductor Will Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids (ages 9-12) Finalist [29]
2016 The Underground Abductor Will Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist Finalist [29]
2018 One Trick Pony Great Graphic Novels for Teens Selection [30]
2019 Lafayette! Excellence in Graphic Literature Award for Nonfiction Finalist [9]
2020 Major Impossible Excellence in Graphic Literature Award for Nonfiction Finalist [31]
2022 Cold War Correspondent Excellence in Graphic Literature Award for Nonfiction Finalist [32]

Publications

Standalone books
  • The Devil You Know (2005)
  • The Twelve Bots of Christmas (2005)
  • Yellowbelly and Plum Go to School (2007)
  • One Trick Pony (2017)
  • Apocalypse Taco (2019)
  • The Mighty Bite (2023)

Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series
  • One Dead Spy (2012)
  • Donner Dinner Party (2013)
  • Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood (2014)
  • The Underground Abductor (2015)
  • Alamo All-Stars (2016)
  • Raid of No Return (2017)
  • Lafayette! (2018)
  • Major Impossible (2019)
  • Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase (2020)
  • Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale (2021)
  • Let's Make History! Create Your Own Comics (2022)
  • Above the Trenches (exp. 2023)

As illustrator
  • Balloon on the Moon, written by Dan McCann (2008)
  • The Dinosaurs' Night Before Christmas, written by Anne Muecke (2008)
  • Rapunzel's Revenge, written by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale (2008)
  • Calamity Jack, written by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale (2010)

References
  1. "Nathan Hale". Comic-Con International: San Diego. 2017-03-09. Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  2. "About". Nathan Hale. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. "A video interview with Nathan Hale". Reading Rockets. 2019-09-09. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  4. "Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  5. "Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  6. "Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Alamo All-Stars by Nathan Hale". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  7. "One Trick Pony by Nathan Hale". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  8. "Raid of No Return by Nathan Hale". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  9. "Lafayette!: A Revolutionary War Tale (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #8) by Nathan Hale". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  10. "Major Impossible: A Grand Canyon Tale: Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales by Nathan Hale". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  11. "Blades of Freedom: Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales by Nathan Hale". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  12. "Cold War Correspondent (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #11) by Nathan Hale". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  13. "Nine to Twelve" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  14. ChiPubLib_Kids. "Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2017". Chicago Public Library. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  15. "New York Public Library Announces Its Best Books of 2017 for Kids and Teens". The New York Public Library. 2017-11-20. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
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  24. "Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: One Dead Spy | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2013-03-04. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  25. "Great Graphic Novels 2013". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2013-01-30. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  26. "Great Graphic Novels 2014". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2014-01-30. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
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  29. Brown, Luke (2016-07-23). "28th Eisner Awards: The Complete Winners and Nominees". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
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