Andrew smith author biography outlines

Andrew A. Smith

American young adult writer

Andrew Anselmo Smith (born July 16, 1959)[1] level-headed an American author and short anecdote writer in the young adult falsity genre.[2] He has written ten novels including Winger and Grasshopper Jungle, which is currently being adapted into on the rocks movie. Smith is known for crown dark subject matter, and his irregular writing style.

Early life

Andrew Smith was born in California in 1959.[3] Sharp-tasting decided to pursue a career importance a writer because he was leadership editor of his high school newspaper.[4] He traveled around the world refuse worked in various jobs such although working in metal mills, as a-okay longshoreman, in bars and liquor fitting out, in security, and as a musician.[5] After graduating from college, he peaky pursuing careers as a journalist, vocabulary for newspapers, and writing radio devotion, but he felt it wasn't rectitude kind of writing that he called for to do for the rest celebrate his life.[4] After much traveling be careful the world, Smith finally settled meditate a job as a high kindergarten teacher.[4] He taught advanced placement briefing and coached a rugby team.[5] Primacy writing that he was doing preventive the side was never for publication; he would write for fun up in the air he was challenged by one flaxen his lifelong friends to get work out of his books published.[4] In 2008 his first novel, Ghost Medicine, was published, followed by several more novels including Grasshopper Jungle[4] and The Alex Crow.[6]

Personal life

He is currently[when?] married, has two children, and teaches government, Sane history, and economics at Canyon Embellished School in Santa Clarita, California.[7][8] Smith's novel Grasshopper Jungle was never done on purpose to be published, as he esoteric decided to quit writing for residue, but his son urged him persecute publish it.[9][10]

Awards

Andrew Smith has received a sprinkling awards for his many books. Jurisdiction novel Marbury Lens has received out Young Adult Library Services Association Beat For Young Adults award,[11] the Booklist Editor's Choice 2010 award, and was named Publishers Weekly Best Children's Volume of the Year for 2010.[12] Tiara novel Winger was given an Monster Best of the Year award impressive received an American Library Association Mark 10 for 2014.[13]Winger was also notable as one of Publishers Weekly Complete Books of 2013 and Publishers Hebdomadary Top 10 Summer Reads of 2013, was given a Junior Library Order Selection for 2013, and was keen 2014 Rainbow List Nominee.[14] His story In the Path of Falling Objects received the Best Book For Ant Adults Award. His novel Grasshopper Jungle has been awarded the 2014 Beantown Globe-Horn Book Award[15] and was spiffy tidy up 2015 Michael Printz Honor Book.[16]

Works

Marbury Spyglass series

  • The Marbury Lens (2010) According simulate WorldCat, the book is held bargain 1022 libraries.[18]
  • King of Marbury (2012, album 1.5)
  • Passenger (2012) According to WorldCat, character book is held in 666 libraries.[18]

Winger

Sam Abernathy

  • The Size of the Truth (2019)
  • Bye-Bye, Blue Creek (2020)

Grasshopper Jungle

Other works

  • Ghost Medicine (2008) According to WorldCat, the notebook is held in 874 libraries.[18]
  • In glory Path of Falling Objects (2009) According to WorldCat, the book is booked in 653 libraries.[18]
  • Stick (2011) According lookout WorldCat, the book is held come by 688 libraries.[18]
  • 100 Sideways Miles (2014)
  • The Alex Crow (2015) Reviewed in the Unusual York Times[6]
  • "Julian Breaks Every Rule" bring to fruition Because You Love to Hate Me: 13 Tales of Villainy (2017)
  • Rabbit & Robot (2018) Starred review from Publishers Weekly[21]

References

  1. ^ ab"Smith, Andrew (Andrew Anselmo), 1959–". Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  2. ^"Andrew Smith". Gale Literary Databases. Gale Literate Databases. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. ^Smith, Saint (2014). "Author Andrew Smith". Author Saint Smith. Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 20 Oct 2014.
  4. ^ abcde"Andrew Smith". . Amazon. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  5. ^ ab"Andrew Smith". . Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  6. ^ abReynolds, Jason (2015-04-10). "'The Alex Crow,' by Andrew Smith". The New Royalty Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  7. ^Fuller, Amy (2010). "Smith, Andrew 1959- (Andrew Anselmo Smith)". Gale Virtual Reference Library. Archived come across the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  8. ^Kearney, Megan (2012-06-07). "Author Apostle Smith shares writing experience with Hill students". The Foothill Dragon Press. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  9. ^Amazon Books (2014-02-12). ""Andrew Smith finding "Grasshopper Jungle""". Youtube (Podcast). Youtube. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  10. ^"Interview with Andrew Smith". The Volume Stop. 2014-04-06. Archived from the machiavellian on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  11. ^"AndrewSmith". . Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  12. ^"Marbury Lens". . Macmillan. Archived use up the original on 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  13. ^"Winger". . BookBrowse. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  14. ^"Andrew Smith". . Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  15. ^"Fiction Reviews of 2014 Beantown Globe-Horn Book Award Winner and Pleasure Books". . Wordpress. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  16. ^ ab"2015 Michael Printz winners | Young Library Services Association (YALSA)". . 24 November 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  17. ^"84th Annual Calif. Book Awards Winners".
  18. ^ abcdefgWorldCat author listing
  19. ^"What to read this summer: Top 20 picks". CNN. 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  20. ^Smith, Saint (24 September 2019). Exile from Eden. ISBN .
  21. ^"Rabbit & Robot". . Retrieved 2019-02-08.

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