Pat Schmatz | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater |
Michigan State University University of California, Berkeley |
| Genre | young adult fiction |
| Years active | 2001-now |
| Notable works | Lizard Radio |
| Notable awards | 2010 PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship, 2012 Crystal Kite Award, 2015 James Triptee Jr. Award, 2015 Josette Frank Award, 2019 Minnesota Book Award |
Pat Schmatz (born ca. 1960) [1] is an American author of young adult fiction and middle grade fiction, best known for their James Tiptree Jr. Award winning novel Lizard Radio. Other of their well-known and award-winning works include Bluefish and The Key to Every Thing.
Personal life
Schmatz grew up in rural Wisconsin. [2] They read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton in sixth grade, which made them decide that they wanted to start writing for children. [3] [4]
Selected works
Their second novel and first young adult book, Mousetraps, tells the story of a teen dealing with homophobia and bullying after her childhood best friend who suddenly disappeared turns up again. [5] It was published in 2008 by Carolrhoda and a nominee for the Lambda Literary Award in Children's/Young Adult in 2008. [6]
Bluefish, their fourth novel, is about a boy moving to a new town where he lives with his alcoholic grandpa. He is befriended by a difficult and hilarious classmate who helps him see things in a new way. [7] It was published by Candlewick in 2011 and received several starred reviews. [8] [9] [10] Bluefish was a nominee for the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award in 2013 [11] and the California Young Reader Medal for Middle School/Junior High in 2015. [12] It won the Crystal Kite Award in 2012 [13] and the Josette Frank Award in 2015. [14]
Schmatz's fifth novel, Lizard Radio, is set in a world just slightly tilted from our own, where teens have to commit to a gender and "benders" are dealt with harshly. [15] In the novel, a fifteen-year-old bender teen struggles in a culture that tries to define everyone by strict binaries. It was published by Candlewick in 2015. [16] Lizard Radio won the James Tiptree Jr. Award in 2015. [17] [18]
Bibliography
Young adult fiction
- Mousestraps (Carolrhoda, 2008)
- Circle the Truth (Carolrhoda, 2010)
- Lizard Radio (Candlewick, 2015)
Middle grade fiction
- Mrs. Estronsky and the U.F.O. (Little Blue Works, 2001)
- Bluefish (Candlewick, 2011)
- The Key to Every Thing (Candlewick, 2018)
Awards
Won
2012
- Crystal Kite Award for Bluefish (Candlewick, 2011) [13]
2015
- James Tiptree Jr. Award for Lizard Radio (Candlewick, 2015) [19]
- Josette Frank Award for Bluefish (Candlewick, 2011) [14]
2019
- Minnesota Book Award for "The Key to Every Thing."
Nominations
2008
- Lambda Literary Award in Children's/Young Adult for Mousestraps (Carolrhoda, 2008) [19]
2013
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award for Bluefish (Candlewick, 2011) [11]
2015
- California Young Reader Medal for Middle School/Junior High for Bluefish (Candlewick, 2011) [12]
References
- ^ "Pat Schmatz Blog Tour: Book Birthday – YA Pride". www.gayya.org. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ Booksnob, Laura (2015-07-30). "Pat Schmatz Author Interview + Giveaway". Book Snob. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "Bluefish by Pat Schmatz - Interview | BookPage". BookPage.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "Interview with Author Pat Schmatz". Elizabeth Caulfield Felt. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ MOUSETRAPS by Pat Schmatz , Bill Hauser | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Cerna, Antonio Gonzalez (2010-02-18). "21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ BLUEFISH by Pat Schmatz | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Review of Bluefish". The Horn Book. 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Junior Library Guild : Bluefish by Pat Schmatz". www.juniorlibraryguild.com. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ Coats, Karen (2011-09-18). "Bluefish (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 65 (2): 106–107. doi: 10.1353/bcc.2011.0717. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 201770795.
- ^ a b "Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award | Department of Libraries". libraries.vermont.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ a b "Nominees". California Young Reader Medal. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^
a
b M.ed, Lee Wind (2012-07-31).
"The Official SCBWI Blog: The 2012 Crystal Kite Winner Profiles: Wisconsin's PAT SCHMATZ". The Official SCBWI Blog. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
{{ cite web}}:|last=has generic name ( help) - ^ a b "Awards - Bank Street College of Education". Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: Lizard Radio by Pat Schmatz. Candlewick, $16.99 (288p) ISBN 978-0-7636-7635-3". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ Spisak, April (2015-11-12). "Lizard Radio by Pat Schmatz (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 69 (4): 222. doi: 10.1353/bcc.2015.0919. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 201783431.
- ^ "2015 James Tiptree, Jr. Award « James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award". James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Interview with Pat Schmatz About Lizard Radio – The Pirate Tree". www.thepiratetree.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ a b Notkin, Debbie (2016-04-01). "2015 Winners, Honor List, and Long List Announced! « James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award". James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
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| National | |
Pat Schmatz | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater |
Michigan State University University of California, Berkeley |
| Genre | young adult fiction |
| Years active | 2001-now |
| Notable works | Lizard Radio |
| Notable awards | 2010 PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship, 2012 Crystal Kite Award, 2015 James Triptee Jr. Award, 2015 Josette Frank Award, 2019 Minnesota Book Award |
Pat Schmatz (born ca. 1960) [1] is an American author of young adult fiction and middle grade fiction, best known for their James Tiptree Jr. Award winning novel Lizard Radio. Other of their well-known and award-winning works include Bluefish and The Key to Every Thing.
Personal life
Schmatz grew up in rural Wisconsin. [2] They read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton in sixth grade, which made them decide that they wanted to start writing for children. [3] [4]
Selected works
Their second novel and first young adult book, Mousetraps, tells the story of a teen dealing with homophobia and bullying after her childhood best friend who suddenly disappeared turns up again. [5] It was published in 2008 by Carolrhoda and a nominee for the Lambda Literary Award in Children's/Young Adult in 2008. [6]
Bluefish, their fourth novel, is about a boy moving to a new town where he lives with his alcoholic grandpa. He is befriended by a difficult and hilarious classmate who helps him see things in a new way. [7] It was published by Candlewick in 2011 and received several starred reviews. [8] [9] [10] Bluefish was a nominee for the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award in 2013 [11] and the California Young Reader Medal for Middle School/Junior High in 2015. [12] It won the Crystal Kite Award in 2012 [13] and the Josette Frank Award in 2015. [14]
Schmatz's fifth novel, Lizard Radio, is set in a world just slightly tilted from our own, where teens have to commit to a gender and "benders" are dealt with harshly. [15] In the novel, a fifteen-year-old bender teen struggles in a culture that tries to define everyone by strict binaries. It was published by Candlewick in 2015. [16] Lizard Radio won the James Tiptree Jr. Award in 2015. [17] [18]
Bibliography
Young adult fiction
- Mousestraps (Carolrhoda, 2008)
- Circle the Truth (Carolrhoda, 2010)
- Lizard Radio (Candlewick, 2015)
Middle grade fiction
- Mrs. Estronsky and the U.F.O. (Little Blue Works, 2001)
- Bluefish (Candlewick, 2011)
- The Key to Every Thing (Candlewick, 2018)
Awards
Won
2012
- Crystal Kite Award for Bluefish (Candlewick, 2011) [13]
2015
- James Tiptree Jr. Award for Lizard Radio (Candlewick, 2015) [19]
- Josette Frank Award for Bluefish (Candlewick, 2011) [14]
2019
- Minnesota Book Award for "The Key to Every Thing."
Nominations
2008
- Lambda Literary Award in Children's/Young Adult for Mousestraps (Carolrhoda, 2008) [19]
2013
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award for Bluefish (Candlewick, 2011) [11]
2015
- California Young Reader Medal for Middle School/Junior High for Bluefish (Candlewick, 2011) [12]
References
- ^ "Pat Schmatz Blog Tour: Book Birthday – YA Pride". www.gayya.org. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ Booksnob, Laura (2015-07-30). "Pat Schmatz Author Interview + Giveaway". Book Snob. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "Bluefish by Pat Schmatz - Interview | BookPage". BookPage.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "Interview with Author Pat Schmatz". Elizabeth Caulfield Felt. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ MOUSETRAPS by Pat Schmatz , Bill Hauser | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Cerna, Antonio Gonzalez (2010-02-18). "21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ BLUEFISH by Pat Schmatz | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Review of Bluefish". The Horn Book. 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Junior Library Guild : Bluefish by Pat Schmatz". www.juniorlibraryguild.com. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ Coats, Karen (2011-09-18). "Bluefish (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 65 (2): 106–107. doi: 10.1353/bcc.2011.0717. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 201770795.
- ^ a b "Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award | Department of Libraries". libraries.vermont.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ a b "Nominees". California Young Reader Medal. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^
a
b M.ed, Lee Wind (2012-07-31).
"The Official SCBWI Blog: The 2012 Crystal Kite Winner Profiles: Wisconsin's PAT SCHMATZ". The Official SCBWI Blog. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
{{ cite web}}:|last=has generic name ( help) - ^ a b "Awards - Bank Street College of Education". Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: Lizard Radio by Pat Schmatz. Candlewick, $16.99 (288p) ISBN 978-0-7636-7635-3". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ Spisak, April (2015-11-12). "Lizard Radio by Pat Schmatz (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 69 (4): 222. doi: 10.1353/bcc.2015.0919. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 201783431.
- ^ "2015 James Tiptree, Jr. Award « James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award". James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Interview with Pat Schmatz About Lizard Radio – The Pirate Tree". www.thepiratetree.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ a b Notkin, Debbie (2016-04-01). "2015 Winners, Honor List, and Long List Announced! « James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award". James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
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