E. Lockhart facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Emily Jenkins
Jenkins in 2022
Born	(1967-09-13) September 13, 1967 (age 57) New York City, New York
Pen name	E. Lockhart
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Period	1996–present
Genre	Children's picture books, young adult fiction
Notable works	The Boyfriend List (Ruby Oliver series) The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

Emily Jenkins (born September 13, 1967) is an American writer. She writes books for kids and teens, and also for adults. Sometimes, she uses the pen name E. Lockhart for her young adult novels.

Emily Jenkins is famous for her books like the Ruby Oliver series, which starts with The Boyfriend List. She also wrote The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks and We Were Liars.

About Emily Jenkins

Emily Jenkins grew up in different places, including Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Seattle, Washington. When she was in high school, she loved drama and went to summer theater programs.

She went to Vassar College and later to Columbia University. There, she earned a special degree in English literature. This helped her become the amazing writer she is today!

Writing for Young Adults

Emily Jenkins writes many popular books for teens under the name E. Lockhart. The name "Lockhart" comes from her grandmother's family.

Her first book as E. Lockhart was The Boyfriend List, published in 2005. This book is part of a series called the Ruby Oliver novels. The series follows the main character, Ruby Oliver, through her adventures. The other books in this series are The Boy Book (2006), The Treasure Map of Boys (2009), and Real Live Boyfriends (2010).

Another well-known book for teens is The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (2008). This book was a finalist for two big awards: the National Book Award for Young People's Literature and the Michael L. Printz Award.

Her book We Were Liars was also very popular. It was chosen as one of the top four books for the 2014 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in the UK.

Writing for Younger Readers

Under her real name, Emily Jenkins, she writes many wonderful children's books and picture books. She often works with talented illustrators to bring her stories to life.

Her children's books have won awards too. For example, Toys Go Out, which has pictures by Paul O. Zelinsky, won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Award. Two of her other books, Five Creatures and That New Animal, were runners-up for the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award.

Books by Emily Jenkins

Children's Books

• The Secret Life of Billie's Uncle Myron, with her father Len Jenkin (1996) – a funny adventure story.
• Five Creatures, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (2001)
• My Favorite Thing (According to Alberta), illustrated by Anna Laura Cantone (2004)
• Daffodil, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (2004)
• That New Animal, illustrated by Pierre Pratt (2005)
• Daffodil, Crocodile, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (2006)
• Love You When You Whine, illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier (2006)
• Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone called Plastic, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (2006) – a book of stories about toys.
• Bea and Haha board books, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (2006):
  • Num, num, num!
  • Hug, hug, hug!
  • Plonk, plonk, plonk!
  • Up, up, up!
• What Happens on Wednesdays, illustrated by Lauren Castillo (2007)
• Skunkdog, illustrated by Pierre Pratt (2008)
• The Little Bit Scary People, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger (2008)
• Toy Dance Party: Being the Further Adventures of a Bossy-Boots Stingray, a Courageous Buffalo, and a Hopeful Round Someone called Plastic, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (2008)
• Sugar Would Not Eat It, illustrated by Giselle Potter (2009)
• Small Medium Large, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (2011)
• Toys Come Home: Being the Early Experiences of an Intelligent Stingray, a Brave Buffalo, and a Brand-New Someone called Plastic, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (2011)
• Invisible Inkling, illustrated by Harry Bliss (2011) – a novel.
• Lemonade in Winter: A Book About Two Kids Counting Money, illustrated by G. Brian Karas (2012)
• Dangerous Pumpkins, illustrated by Harry Bliss (2012) – Invisible Inkling #2.
• The Whoopie Pie War, illustrated by Harry Bliss (2013) – Invisible Inkling #3.
• Water in the Park, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin (2013)
• A Fine Dessert, illustrated by Sophie Blackall (2014)
• Princessland, illustrated by Barbara McClintock (2014)
• Toys Meet Snow: Being the Wintertime Adventures of a Curious Stuffed Buffalo, a Sensitive Plush Stingray, and a Book-Loving Rubber Ball, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (2015)
• The Fun Book of Scary Stuff illustrated by Hyewon Yum (2015)
• Tiger and Badger, illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay (2016)

Adult Books

• Tongue First: Adventures in Physical Culture (1998) – a collection of essays.
• Mister Posterior and the Genius Child (2002) – a novel.

Young Adult Books by E. Lockhart

• Fly on the Wall: How One Girl Saw Everything (2006) – a fantasy story for teens.
• Dramarama (2007)
• The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (2008)
• Genuine Fraud (2017)
• Again Again (2020)

Ruby Oliver Series

• The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs, and Me, Ruby Oliver) (2005)
• The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them (2006)
• The Treasure Map of Boys: Noel, Jackson, Finn, Hutch, Gideon, and Me, Ruby Oliver (2009)
• Real Live Boyfriends: Yes, Boyfriends, Plural, if my Life weren't Complicated, I wouldn't be Ruby Oliver (2010) – the final book in the Ruby Oliver series.

Liars Set

• We Were Liars (2014)
• Family of Liars (2022)

Co-Authored Books

• How To Be Bad (2008), written with Sarah Mlynowski and Lauren Myracle.
• The Upside-Down Magic series (with Sarah Mlynowski and Lauren Myracle):
• Upside-Down Magic
• Sticks & Stones
• Showing Off
• Dragon Overnight
• Weather or Not
• The Big Shrink

Awards and Recognition