Pete Hautman facts for kids

Peter Murray Hautman (born September 29, 1952) is an American author. He is best known for writing exciting novels for young adults. One of his books, Godless, won a big award called the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2004. This award recognized his story about a teenage boy who decides to create his own new religion and god.

About Peter Hautman

Peter Hautman was born in Berkeley, California, on September 29, 1952. When he was five years old, his family moved to St. Louis Park, Minnesota. He went to St. Louis Park High School. After high school, he studied at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the University of Minnesota for seven years. He didn't get a degree from either school.

Before becoming a writer, Peter Hautman worked at several different jobs. He says he wasn't very good at them! His first novel, Drawing Dead, was published in 1993. Today, he lives with another writer, Mary Logue, in two different places: Golden Valley, Minnesota and Stockholm, Wisconsin.

Awards and Special Mentions

Peter Hautman's books have won many awards, showing how much people enjoy his stories. Here are some of the honors he has received:

• Michigan Library Association "Thumbs Up" Award for Mr. Was (1997) and Rash (2007)
• Minnesota Book Award for Mrs. Million (2000), Sweetblood (2004), Godless (2005), and Blank Confession (2011)
• Wisconsin Library Association Awards for Rag Man (2002) and Invisible (2006)
• National Book Award for Young People's Literature, 2004, for Godless
• Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2011, for The Big Crunch
• Edgar Award for Best Juvenile for Otherwood (2018)

Books for Young Readers

Peter Hautman has written many books, especially for young people like you!

Young Adult Novels

These books are often for readers aged 12 and up, dealing with themes and adventures that teens enjoy.

• Mr. Was (1996)
• No Limit (1998) (also known as Stone Cold)
• Hole in the Sky (2000)
• Sweetblood (2003)
• Godless (2004)
• Invisible (2005)
• Rash (2006)
• All-In (2007)
• Full House (2007)
• How to Steal a Car (2009)
• Blank Confession (2010)
• The Big Crunch (2011)
• What Boys Really Want (2012)
• The Klaatu Diskos series:
  • The Obsidian Blade (2012)
  • The Cydonian Pyramid (2013)
  • The Klaatu Terminus (2014)
• Eden West (2015)

Middle Grade Novels

These books are usually for readers around ages 8-12.

• The Bloodwater Mysteries (co-written with Mary Logue):
  • Snatched (2006)
  • Skullduggery (2007)
  • Doppelganger (2008)
• The Flinkwater Chronicles series:
  • The Flinkwater Factor (2015)
  • The Forgetting Machine (2016)
• Slider (2017)
• Otherwood (2018)