Katherine Applegate facts for kids
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Katherine Applegate
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Applegate at the 2013 Texas Book Festival.
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| Born | October 9, 1956 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 1991–2012; 2019–present |
| Genre | Children's fantasy, science fiction, adventure novels |
| Notable works | The One and Only Ivan, Animorphs |
| Notable awards | Newbery Medal 2013 |
| Spouse | Michael Grant |
| Children | 2 |
Katherine Alice Applegate, also known as K. A. Applegate, is a well-known American writer. She creates exciting stories for young adults and children. She is famous for writing the Animorphs, Remnants, and Everworld book series.
In 2013, she won the respected Newbery Medal. This award was for her children's novel The One and Only Ivan. Many of Applegate's popular books are about science fiction, fantasy, and adventure. In 1997, Publishers Weekly gave her the Best New Children's Book Series Award. Her book Home of the Brave also won several awards. She also wrote a fun chapter book series called Roscoe Riley Rules.
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Life and writing career
Katherine Applegate was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has lived in many different places since then. These include Texas, Florida, California, Illinois, and North Carolina. She even lived in Pelago, Italy, for a year. Later, she moved back to Irvine, California.
She began her writing career as a ghostwriter. This means she wrote books for other authors, like for the Sweet Valley Twins series. In 1997, she and her husband, Michael Grant, had their first child. Michael Grant is also a writer and worked with her on many projects. These include the Animorphs and Everworld series. In 2003, they adopted a daughter named Julia from China.
After finishing the Remnants series, Applegate took a break from writing. She returned to writing three years later. She then wrote a picture book called Buffalo Storm. She also wrote a middle reader novel, Home of the Brave. And she created the early chapter series Roscoe Riley Rules. Home of the Brave won the SCBWI 2008 Golden Kite Award for Best Fiction. It also won the Bank Street 2008 Josette Frank Award.
Applegate won the 2013 Newbery Medal for her book The One and Only Ivan. Patricia Castelao drew the pictures for this book. The HarperCollins company published it. The American Library Association gives out this award every year. It honors the best children's book from the past year. The story is based on a real gorilla named Ivan. It is told from Ivan's point of view. He lives in a glass cage in a shopping mall. The award committee said that Applegate gives readers a special view of the world. Her book makes us think about animals and ourselves in new ways.
Selected books
Picture books
- Jack Rabbit and the Beanstalk (1998)
- The Buffalo Storm (2007)
- Sometimes You Fly (2018)
- Ivan: A Gorilla's True Story (2020)
Animorphs series
This popular series is about a group of kids. They can change into animals to fight aliens.
- Companion books
- Megamorphs 1: The Andalite's Gift (1997)
- Megamorphs 2: In the Time of Dinosaurs (1998)
- Megamorphs 3: Elfangor's Secret (1999)
- Megamorphs 4: Back to Before (2000)
- The Andalite Chronicles (1997)
- The Hork-Bajir Chronicles (1998)
- The Ellimist Chronicles (2000)
- Visser (2000)
- Alternamorphs 1: The First Journey (1999)
- Alternamorphs 2: The Next Passage (2000)
Everworld series
This series follows a group of teenagers. They find a portal to a world where myths and legends are real.
- Search for Senna (1999)
- Land of Loss (1999)
- Enter the Enchanted (1999)
- Realm of the Reaper (2000)
- Discover the Destroyer (2000)
- Fear the Fantastic (2000)
- Gateway to the Gods (2000)
- Brave the Betrayal (2000)
- Inside the Illusion (2000)
- Understand the Unknown (2000)
- Mystify the Magician (2001)
- Entertain the End (2001)
Remnants series
This science fiction series is about a group of survivors. They escape Earth's destruction on a spaceship.
- The Mayflower Project (2001)
- Destination Unknown (2001)
- Them (2001)
- Nowhere Land (2002)
- Mutation (2002)
- Breakdown (2002)
- Isolation (2002)
- Mother, May I? (2002)
- No Place Like Home (2002)
- Lost and Found (2003)
- Dream Storm (2003)
- Aftermath (2003)
- Survival (2003)
- Begin Again (2003)
Roscoe Riley Rules series
This funny chapter book series is about a boy named Roscoe. He often gets into silly trouble.
- Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs (2008)
- Never Swipe a Bully's Bear (2008)
- Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog (2008)
- Never Swim in Applesauce (2008)
- Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher (2009)
- Never Walk in Shoes That Talk (2009)
- Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin (2009)
Ivan & Friends series
This series started with The One and Only Ivan. It tells stories from the point of view of animals.
- The One and Only Ivan (2012)
- The One and Only Bob (2020)
- The One and Only Ruby (2023)
- The One and Only Family (2024)
Endling series
This fantasy series is about a young girl. She is the last of her kind.
- Endling #1: The Last (2018)
- Endling #2: The First (2019)
- Endling #3: The Only (2021)
Doggo and Pupper series
These books are about the adventures of a dog and a puppy.
- Doggo and Pupper (2021)
- Doggo and Pupper Save the World (2022)
- Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy (2023)
Other books
- The Story of Two American Generals: Benjamin O. Davis Jr. and Colin L. Powell (1991; nonfiction)
- Please Don't Go (1992)
- My Sister's Boyfriend (1992)
- The World's Best Jinx McGee (1992)
- The Unbelieveable Truth (1992)
- Disney's The Little Mermaid prequels (1994): King Triton, Beware!; The Haunted Palace; The Boyfriend Mix-Up
- Disney's Christmas With All the Trimmings: Original Stories and Crafts from Mickey Mouse and Friends (1994)
- Sharing Sam (1995)
- Tales from Agrabah: Seven Original Stories of Aladdin and Jasmine (1995)
- Listen to My Heart (1996)
- Off Limits (2001)
- Home of the Brave (2007)
- Eve & Adam (with Michael Grant) (2013)
- Crenshaw (2015)
- Wishtree (2017)
- Willodeen (2021)
- Odder (2022)
Pseudonyms
Katherine Applegate has also written books under different names.
- L.E. Blair: Girl Talk novels
- Katherine Kendall (with Michael Grant): Harlequin romance novels
- Beth Kincaid: Silver Creek Riders series
- A.R. Plumb, and later, as Katherine Applegate: Disney's Aladdin series
- Pat Pollari: Barf-O-Rama series
- Nicholas Stephens: Disney's Enter If You Dare: Scary Tales from the Haunted Mansion (1995); Disney's Climb Aboard If You Dare: Stories from the Pirates of the Caribbean (1996)
See also
In Spanish: K. A. Applegate para niños
