Michelle Knudsen facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Michelle Knudsen
Knudsen in May 2015
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Education	Cornell University Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA)
Genre	Children's literature

Michelle Knudsen is a very popular American author who writes books for children. She has written over 50 books, including the famous Library Lion. This book has won many awards. Michelle Knudsen also wrote the Trelian fantasy series for middle schoolers and the Evil Librarian series for young adults.

She studied at Cornell University and earned a special degree (an MFA) in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Today, she teaches creative writing at Lesley University.

About Michelle Knudsen

Michelle Knudsen is a New York Times best-selling author. This means her books have been very popular and sold many copies. She has written more than 50 books for young readers. These include board books for toddlers, picture books, early readers, and novels for middle school and young adult readers.

Her most famous book is Library Lion. This picture book has been translated into fourteen different languages. It was even turned into a musical play that was performed in Israel and South Africa. Time Magazine chose Library Lion as one of the "100 Best Children's Books of All Time."

Michelle Knudsen also wrote the Trelian fantasy trilogy. This series includes The Dragon of Trelian, The Princess of Trelian, and The Mage of Trelian. She also wrote the Evil Librarian trilogy for young adults. The first book in this series won the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor in 2015. Besides writing, Michelle also works as an editor and teaches writing. She lives in Brooklyn, New York City.

Awards and Recognition

Michelle Knudsen's books have won many awards. These awards show how much readers and critics love her stories.

Library Lion Awards

• Chosen as one of Time magazine's 100 Best Children's Books of All Time.
• Selected by the Junior Library Guild.
• Named Picture Book of the Year by NAIBA (New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association) in 2007.
• Listed among School Library Journal Best Books of 2006.
• Amazon.com's Best Picture Book of 2006.
• Won the Time of Wonder Award from the Maine Discovery Museum.
• Honored as a Children's Illustrated Book by Book Sense Book of the Year.
• Received a Publishers Weekly Cuffie Award.
• Earned the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio 2007 Platinum Award.
• Featured in Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Books of the Year.
• Won Child Magazine's Best Children's Book Award.
• Selected for the Winter 2006–2007 Book Sense Children's Picks List.
• Won the 2006 Wilde Picture Book Award.
• Honored as an Irma S. and James H. Black Book.
• Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award Honor Book (2008-2009).
• Nominee for the Patricia Gallagher Children's Choice Picture Book Award (2011).
• Won The Sakura Medal (2008).
• Won the Nebraska Golden Sower Award (2008-2009).
• Won the Norfolk Libraries' Children's Choice Award (2008).
• Nominee for the Show Me Readers Award (2008-2009).
• Nominee for the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (2009).
• Nominee for the South Carolina Picture Book Award (2008-2009).
• Selected for the ABC Best Books for Children Catalog.
• Nominee for the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (2008).
• Nominee for the Utah Beehive Picture Book Award (2008).
• Master List for the Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award (2008-2009).
• Won the Montana Treasure State Award (2009).

Big Mean Mike Awards

• Selected by the Junior Library Guild.
• Named Amazon.com Best Book of the Year.
• Recognized as an Eric Carle Museum Picture Book of Distinction (2012).
• Won the Irma S. and James H. Black Award (2013).
• Finalist for the CBC Children's Book Council Children's Choice Book Award (2013).
• Won the Mississippi Magnolia Award (2014).
• Won the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award (2014).

Marilyn's Monster Awards

• Selected by the Junior Library Guild.
• Listed among NPR's Best Books of 2015.
• Selected for the Kansas State Reading Circle (2016).
• Selected for the WSRA Children's Literature Committee Picture This! (2016).

Evil Librarian Awards

• Won the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor (2015).
• Included in YALSA 2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults.
• Won the New England Book Show (2015).
• Master List for the Green Mountain Book Award (2015-2016).

The Dragon of Trelian Awards

• Recognized as VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers.
• Selected for the Summer 2009 Kids’ Indie Next List.
• Master List for the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (2010-2011).
• Included in the SCBWI 2016 Summer Reading List.