Adele Griffin (born July 29, 1970) is the author of over thirty highly acclaimed books across a variety of genres, including Sons of Liberty and Where I Want to Be, both National Book Award finalists.[1] Her debut adult novel The Favor explores themes of friendship, surrogacy, and nontraditional family building.[2]
Personal life
editAdele Griffin was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She lives with her husband and their two children in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Awards and accolades
edit- 2014 The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone Booklist 100 Best YA Mysteries of the Past 10 Years,[3] YALSA 2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults,[4] Booklist Top Ten Arts Books for Youth,[5] Amazon Best Books 2014: Teen & Young Adult,[6] School Library Journal Best Book 2014,[7] Romantic Times Finalist for Book of the Year[8]
- 2013 Loud Awake & Lost Booklist Editor's Choice,[9] YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults[10]
- 2012 All You Never Wanted
- 2011 Tighter: Kirkus Best Book[11]
- 2005 Where I Want to Be: National Book Award finalist, Kirkus Best Book, ALA Best Book
- 2002 Amandine: Publishers Weekly Best Book, ALA Best Book
- 2001 Hannah Divided: Booklist Editor's Choice[12]
- 1998 The Other Shepards: SLJ Best Book, ALA Notable Book and ALA Best Book, Publishers Weekly Best Book
- 1997 Sons of Liberty: National Book Award Finalist,[13] ALA Best Book[14]
Works
edit- The Favor (June 2023)
- The Blackberry Farm series (illustrated by LeUyen Pham)
- The Becket List (2019)
- All Pets Allowed (2021)
- Tell Me No Lies (2018)
- Be True to Me (2017)
- The Oodlethunks series (illustrated by Mike Wu)
- Oona Finds an Egg (2016)
- Steg-O-Normous (2016)
- Welcome to Camp Woggle (2017)
- The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone (2014)
- Loud Awake and Lost (2013)
- All You Never Wanted (2012)
- Tighter (2011)
- The Julian Game (2010)
- Picture the Dead (2010)
- Vampire Island series
- V Is for Vampire (2009)
- The Knaveheart’s Curse (2008)
- Vampire Island (2007)
- My Almost Epic Summer (2006)
- Where I Want to Be (2005)
- Overnight (2004)
- Hannah, Divided (2003)
- Dive (2002)
- Amandine (2000)
- Witch Twins series
- Witch Twins (2001)
- Witch Twins at Camp Bliss (2003)
- Witch Twins and Melody Malady (2003)
- Witch Twins and the Ghost of Glenn Bly (2004)
- The Other Shepards (1998)
- Sons of Liberty (1997)
- Split Just Right (1996)
- Rainy Season (1996)[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Adele Griffin". Adele Griffin. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "When the Path to Parenthood Isn't What You Expected". Good Housekeeping. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ Bertz, Monica (20 May 2015) http://www.booklistreader.com/2015/05/20/mystery-fiction/the-100-best-childrens-and-ya-mysteries-of-the-past-10-years/ The Booklist Reader. Retrieved on May 5, 2016
- ^ "2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2015-06-08. www.ala.org. Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved on May 5, 2016
- ^ Cooper, Ilene (1 November 2014) http://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=7114818&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Booklist Online. Retrieved on May 5, 2016
- ^ https://www.amazon.com/b/ref=sr_aj?node=10293516011&ajr=0 Amazon.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2016
- ^ http://www.slj.com/2014/11/reviews/best-books-feature/best-books-2014-young-adult/ School Library Journal (2014) Retrieved on May 5, 2016
- ^ http://www.rtbookreviews.com/award/2014/young-adult-contemporary-novel Romantic Times Book Reviews (2014). Retrieved on May 5, 2016
- ^ http://www.booklistonline.com/Loud-Awake-and-Lost-Adele-Griffin/pid=6222019 Booklistone.com (November 2013). Retrieved on May 5, 2016
- ^ "2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-06-08. www.ala.org. Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved on May 5, 2016
- ^ https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/adele-griffin/tighter/ Kirkusreviews.com (10 May 2011). Retrieved on May 5, 2016
- ^ http://www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-Editors-Choice-Books-for-Youth-2002/pid=2892892 Booklistonline.com (1 January 2001). Retrieved on May 5, 2016
- ^ "National Book Awards - 1997". www.nationalbook.org. National Book Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "1998 Best Books for Young Adults". www.ala.org. Young Adult Library Services Association. 29 September 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
External links
edit- Official website
- Meet Adele Griffin - Video - Open Road Media
- Adele Griffin at Library of Congress, with 26 library catalog records
- My Path to Parenthood Wasn't What I Expected, But I Wouldn't Change a Thing by Adele Griffin for Good Housekeeping