Nancy Farmer facts for kids
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Nancy Farmer
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| Born | 1941 (age 83–84) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Education | Reed College (BA) |
| Genre | Children's literature, young adult literature, fantasy and science fiction |
| Notable works | The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm A Girl Named Disaster The House of the Scorpion Sea of Trolls series |
| Notable awards | National Book Award 2002 Buxtehuder Bulle 2003 Newbery Honor 1995, 1997, 2003 |
| Spouse | Harold Farmer |
| Children | 1 |
Nancy Farmer (born in 1941) is an American author. She writes exciting books for children and young adults. Her stories often include elements of science fiction and fantasy.
Nancy Farmer has received many important awards for her books. She has written three books that earned the Newbery Honor. This award is given to books that are considered runners-up for the prestigious Newbery Medal. She also won the U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2002 for her book The House of the Scorpion.
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About Nancy Farmer
Nancy Farmer was born in Phoenix, Arizona. She went to Reed College and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1963. Later, she studied chemistry and entomology at the University of California, Berkeley. Entomology is the study of insects.
From 1963 to 1965, Nancy Farmer joined the Peace Corps. This is a program where Americans volunteer to help people in other countries. She worked in Mozambique and Rhodesia (which is now Zimbabwe). Between 1975 and 1978, she studied ways to control the tsetse fly using natural methods.
She met her husband, Harold Farmer, at the University of Rhodesia. They got married very quickly after knowing each other for only a week! As of 2010, Nancy Farmer lives in the Chiricahua Mountains in Arizona with her husband. They have one son named Daniel.
Awards for Her Books
Nancy Farmer's books have won many special awards. These awards show how much people love and appreciate her stories.
"The Mirror" (1987)
- 1988, Writers of the Future Grand Prize
The Ear, the Eye and the Arm (1994)
- 1995, Newbery Honor Book (a runner-up for the Newbery Medal)
- 1995, Hal Clement Award (Golden Duck Award, for Young Adult books)
A Girl Named Disaster (1996)
- 1996, National Book Award (U.S.) finalist for Young People's Literature
- 1997, Newbery Honor
The House of the Scorpion (2002)
- 2002, National Book Award for Young People's Literature
- 2003, Newbery Honor
- 2003, Buxtehuder Bulle (an award from Germany)
- 2003, Printz Honor
The Land of the Silver Apples (2007)
- 2007, Emperor Norton Award (for "extraordinary invention and creativity")
See also
In Spanish: Nancy Farmer para niños
