Katherine Applegate
Katherine Applegate
b. 1956-10-09 · From United States- Books
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Katherine Alice Applegate is an American writer, best known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, Everworld and other book series (Animorphs was co-written with her husband, Michael Grant, under the joint pen name K.A. Applegate). She won the 2013 Newbery Medal for her children's novel The One and Only Ivan.
Applegate's most popular books are science fiction, fantasy, and adventure novels. She won the Best New Children's Book Series Award in 1997 from Publishers Weekly. Her novel Home of the Brave won the 2008 SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Best Fiction and the Josette Frank Award.
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Katherine Applegate is widely recognized for her Animorphs series, which became a cultural phenomenon in children's literature. She also received the Newbery Medal for her novel The One and Only Ivan.
Katherine Applegate has written under several pseudonyms, including K.A. Applegate, Katherine Alice Applegate, Katherine Kendall, and Pat Pollari.
The Animorphs series was adapted into a television series, and her novel The One and Only Ivan was adapted into a film.
For readers interested in her most acclaimed work, The One and Only Ivan is an excellent starting point. Those looking for a longer series might begin with the first book in the Animorphs collection.