Editing Katherine Applegate

{{short description|American fiction writer (born 1956)}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2017}}
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{{Infobox writer
| image            = Katherine applegate 2013.jpg
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| caption          = Applegate at the 2013 Texas Book Festival
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1956|10|9}}
| birth_place      = [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]], U.S.
| occupation       = Writer
| period           = 1991–2012, 2019–present <!-- 1991 is earliest in LCCatalog -->
| genre            = [[Children's literature|Children's]] [[fantasy]], [[science fiction]], [[adventure novel]]s <!-- this may not cover work under other names -->
| movement         = 
| notableworks     = ''[[The One and Only Ivan]]'', ''[[Animorphs]]''
| awards           = {{awards |[[Newbery Medal]] |2013}}
| influences       = 
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| spouse           = [[Michael Grant (author, born 1954)|Michael Grant]]
| children         = 2<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1225811347226550272|user=MichaelGrantBks|title=According to @Wikipedia, Katherine and I have 3 kids. This is very concerning as we were pretty sure we only had the two.|first=Michael|last=Grant|date=February 7, 2020|author-link=Michael Grant (author, born 1954)|access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref>
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'''Katherine Alice Applegate''' (born October 9, 1956),<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=490151176109707264|user=kaaauthor|title=Wiki's a bit off: my BD's 10/9. Also, they seem to have left out my son!|first=Katherine|last=Applegate|date=July 18, 2014|access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref> known professionally as '''K. A. Applegate''', is an American young adult and children's fiction writer, best known as the author of the ''[[Animorphs]]'', ''[[Remnants (science fiction)|Remnants]]'', and ''[[Everworld]]'' book series. She won the 2013 [[Newbery Medal]] for her 2012 children's novel ''[[The One and Only Ivan]]''.<ref name=newbery/><ref name=pr2013/> Applegate's most popular books are science fiction, fantasy, and adventure novels. She won the Best New Children's Book Series Award in 1997 in ''Publishers Weekly''. Her book ''Home of the Brave'' has won several awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scbwi.org/awards/golden-kite-award/125854-2/|title=SCBWI {{!}} Past Golden Kite Recipients, 2008|website=www.scbwi.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-23|archive-date=2022-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820023222/https://www.scbwi.org/awards/golden-kite-award/125854-2/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.slj.com/2007/12/reviews/best-of/sljs-best-books-of-2007/|title=School Library Journal Best Books of 2007|website=slj.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bankstreet.edu/center-childrens-literature/childrens-book-committee/awards/award-winners/|title=Bank Street - List of Winners, 2008|website=www.bankstreet.edu|access-date=2018-01-23}}</ref> She also wrote a [[chapter book]] series in 2008–09 called ''Roscoe Riley Rules''.

== Life and career ==

Applegate was born on October 9, 1956, in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]].<ref name="Daily Free-Lance">{{Cite news |date=October 9, 2020 |title=Library celebrates author Applegate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/henryetta-daily-free-lance-library-celeb/170730955/ |access-date=April 20, 2025 |work=Henryetta Daily Free-Lance |page=A2 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Brown |first=Jennifer M. |date=January 29, 2013 |title=Newbery Winner Katherine Applegate: Writing 'The Gorilla Book' |url=http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1916#m18799 |access-date=April 20, 2025 |website=[[Shelf Awareness]] |type=Interview}}</ref> Since then, she has lived in Texas, Florida, California, Illinois, and North Carolina. After living in [[Pelago]], [[Italy]] for a year, she moved back to [[Irvine, California]].<ref name="Daily Free-Lance" /> She got her start as a ghostwriter for ''[[Sweet Valley Twins]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-04-28|title=r/IAmA - IAm K.A. Applegate, author of Animorphs and many other books. AMA|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/gzhau/iam_ka_applegate_author_of_animorphs_and_many/|access-date=2020-12-13|website=reddit|language=en-US}}</ref> In 1997, she and her husband, [[Michael Grant (young adult author)|Michael Grant]] (her co-author on many projects, including ''Animorphs'' and ''Everworld'') had their first child, who has since come out as a transgender woman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2017/09/27/katherine-applegate-one-and-only-ivan-carnegie-library-wishtree/stories/201709270018|title=Writing about big issues through a gorilla, a giant cat and now -- a tree|first=Anya|last=Sostek|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|access-date=2019-01-15}}</ref> In 2003, they adopted a daughter, Julia, from China.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yourlibrary.ws/ya_webpage/ritba/ritba09/homeofbrave.htm|title=Rhode Island Teen Book Award: Home of the Brave |first=Aaron|last=Coutu|publisher=Rhode Island Teen Book Award Committee|access-date=2009-10-29}}</ref> Following the end of ''Remnants'', Applegate took three years off. Upon returning to writing, she wrote a picture book, ''Buffalo Storm'', a middle reader novel, ''Home of the Brave'', and an early chapters series, ''Roscoe Riley Rules'', with [[HarperCollins]]. ''Home of the Brave'' won the SCBWI 2008 [[Golden Kite Award]] for Best Fiction,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scbwi.org/pdf/07GoldenKite_Release.pdf|title=The Society of Children's Book Writers and illustrators Announces the winners and honorees of the 2007 Golden Kite Awards |date=5 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205012149/http://scbwi.org/pdf/07GoldenKite_Release.pdf|archive-date=2009-02-05}}</ref> the Bank Street 2008 Josette Frank Award,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bankstreet.edu/bookcom/awards.html|title=Bank Street - Children's Book Committee|website=www.bankstreet.edu|access-date=2008-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106195044/http://www.bankstreet.edu/bookcom/awards.html|archive-date=2010-01-06|url-status=dead}}</ref> and is a Judy Lopez Memorial Award honor book.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnba-books.org/la/awards.html|title=Women's National Book Association|website=wnba-books.org|access-date=2008-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091218164353/http://www.wnba-books.org/la/awards.html|archive-date=2009-12-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Applegate won the 2013 [[Newbery Medal]] for ''[[The One and Only Ivan]]'', drawn by Patricia Castelao and published by [[HarperCollins]]. The annual award, granted by the American Library Association, recognizes the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." The story, based on the real-life [[Ivan (gorilla)|Ivan]] the gorilla, is written from Ivan's viewpoint<!--as the diary, we say in the book stub--> as he lives in a glass cage in a shopping mall. According to the award committee: "Applegate gives readers a unique and unforgettable gorilla's-eye-view of the world that challenges the way we look at animals and at ourselves."<ref name=newbery/><ref name=pr2013/>

== Selected works ==
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=== 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===
[[Image:Collection of Animorphs.JPG|thumb|200px|Collection of ''Animorphs'' books]]
{{main|Animorphs|List of Animorphs books}}
;Companion books
* ''[[The Andalite's Gift (Megamorphs)|Megamorphs 1: The Andalite's Gift]]'' (1997)
* ''[[In the Time of Dinosaurs (Megamorphs)|Megamorphs 2: In the Time of Dinosaurs]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Elfangor's Secret (Megamorphs)|Megamorphs 3: Elfangor's Secret]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Back to Before|Megamorphs 4: Back to Before]]'' (2000)
* ''[[The Andalite Chronicles]]'' (1997)
* ''[[The Hork-Bajir Chronicles]]'' (1998)
* ''[[The Ellimist Chronicles]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Visser (novel)|Visser]]'' (2000)
* ''[[The First Journey (Alternamorphs)|Alternamorphs 1: The First Journey]]'' (1999) (ghostwritten by Tonya Alicia Martin)
* ''[[The Next Passage (Alternamorphs)|Alternamorphs 2: The Next Passage]]'' (2000) (ghostwritten by Emily Costello)

===''Everworld'' series===
{{main|Everworld}}
* ''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 ===
{{main|Remnants (novel series)}}
* ''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)

=== ''Making Out'' series ===
{{main|Making Out (book series)}}
First edition publication dates are based upon the original publication when the series was titled ''Boyfriends/Girlfriends''. Only the first eight books were written by Applegate. Books 9–28 were ghostwritten.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://everworld.8m.com/kaq&a.html | title=K.A. Applegate Questions & Answers | publisher=Everworld Fantasy | access-date=November 12, 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112101653/http://everworld.8m.com/kaq%26a.html | archive-date=November 12, 2016 }}</ref> The 28 books in this series are:
* ''Zoey Fools Around'' (1994)
* ''Jake Finds Out'' (1994)
* ''Nina Won't Tell'' (1994)
* ''Slater's In Love'' (1994)
* ''Claire Gets Caught'' (1994)
* ''What Zoey Saw'' (1994)
* ''Lucas Gets Hurt'' (1994)
* ''Aisha Goes Wild'' (1994)
* ''Zoey Plays Games'' (1996)
* ''Nina Shapes Up'' (1996)
* ''Ben Takes a Chance'' (1996)
* ''Claire Can't Lose'' (1996)
* ''Don't Tell Zoey'' (1996)
* ''Aaron Lets Go'' (1996)
* ''Who Loves Kate?'' (1996)
* ''Lara Gets Even'' (1996)
* ''Two-Timing Aisha'' (1996)
* ''Zoey Speaks Out'' (1996)
* ''Kate Finds Love'' (1997)
* ''Never Trust Lara'' (1997)
* ''Trouble with Aaron'' (1997)
* ''Always Loving Zoey'' (1997)
* ''Lara Gets Lucky'' (1997)
* ''Now Zoey's Alone'' (1997)
* ''Don't Forget Lara'' (1998)
* ''Zoey's Broken Heart'' (1998)
* ''Falling for Claire'' (1998)
* ''Zoey Comes Home'' (1998)

=== ''Ocean City/Making Waves'' series ===
Originally published as ''Ocean City'' and republished as ''Making Waves'', this series is unrelated to the Summer/Making Waves series below.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ocean City/Making Waves Series|url=https://www.goodreads.com/series/43813-ocean-city-making-waves|access-date=28 June 2021|website=Goodreads}}</ref>

* ''Making Waves'' (1993)
* ''Tease'' (1993)
* ''Sweet'' (1993)
* ''Thrill'' (1993)
* ''Heat'' (1994)
* ''Heat Wave'' (1994)
* ''Bonfire'' (1994)
* ''Swept Away'' (1995)
* ''Shipwrecked'' (1995)
* ''Beach Party'' (1995)
* ''Forever'' (1995)

=== ''Summer'' series ===
This series was originally published as ''Making Waves'' in the UK.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}
* ''June Dreams'' (1995)
* ''July's Promise'' (1995)
* ''August Magic'' (1995)
* ''Beaches, Boys, and Betrayal'' (1996)
* ''Sand, Surf, and Secrets'' (1996)
* ''Rays, Romance, and Rivalry'' (1996)
* ''Christmas Special Edition'' (1996)
* ''Spring Break Reunion'' (1996)

=== ''Roscoe Riley Rules'' series ===
* ''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 ===

* ''[[The One and Only Ivan]]'' (2012)
* ''[[The One and Only Bob]]'' (2020)<ref name="Applegate Books">{{Cite web|last=Applegate|first=Katherine|title=Books|url=https://katherineapplegate.com/books|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref>
* ''The One and Only Ruby'' (2023)<ref name="Applegate Books"/>
* ''The One and Only Family'' (2024)<ref name="Applegate Books"/>

=== ''Endling'' series ===
* ''Endling #1: The Last'' (2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.harpercollins.com/childrens/endling/home/|title=Endling The Last|website=Harper Collins Publishers}}</ref>
* ''Endling #2: The First'' (2019)
* ''Endling #3: The Only'' (2021)

=== ''Doggo and Pupper'' series ===

* ''Doggo and Pupper'' (2021)<ref name="Applegate Books" />
* ''Doggo and Pupper Save the World'' (2022)<ref>{{Cite book|last=Applegate|first=Katherine|title=Doggo and Pupper Save the World |date=22 March 2022 |url=https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250621009/doggo-and-pupper-save-the-world|isbn=978-1-25-062100-9|access-date=28 June 2021 |publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers]] }}</ref>
* ''Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy'' (2023)<ref>{{Cite book|last=Applegate|first=Katherine|title=Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy |date=28 March 2023 |url=https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250621023/doggoandpuppersearchforcozy|isbn=978-1-25-062102-3|access-date=8 February 2024 |publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers]] }}</ref>

=== Other books ===
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* ''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)
* [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' [[Ariel (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 (novel)|Eve & Adam]]'' (with Michael Grant)  (2013)
* ''Crenshaw'' (2015)
* ''Wishtree'' (2017)
* ''Willodeen'' (2021)<ref name="Applegate Books" />
* ''Odder'' (2022)<ref name="Applegate Books" />

=== Pseudonyms ===
* L.E. Blair: ''[[Girl Talk (books)|Girl Talk]]'' novels
* Katherine Kendall (with Michael Grant): [[Harlequin Enterprises|Harlequin]] romance novels
* Beth Kincaid: ''Silver Creek Riders'' series
* A.R. Plumb, and later, as Katherine Applegate: [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|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)

== References ==
{{reflist |refs=
<ref name=pr2013>
[http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2013/01/newbery-%E2%80%93-katherine-applegate-jon-klassen-win-newbery-caldecott-medals "Newbery – Katherine Applegate, Jon Klassen win Newbery, Caldecott Medals"]. ALA Press Release. January 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-26.</ref>
<ref name=newbery>
[http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present"]. [[Association for Library Service to Children]] (ALSC). [[American Library Association]] (ALA).<br>
&nbsp; [http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/aboutnewbery/aboutnewbery "The John Newbery Medal"]. ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2013-06-26.</ref>
}}

==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* {{ISFDB name|6653}}

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