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American author of children’s literature
Sara Pennypacker (born 1951) is a New York Times bestselling[1] American author of children’s literature. She has written seventeen children’s books, including Pax, Pax Journey Home, Here in the Real World, Summer of the Gypsy Moths, the Clementine, the Waylon series, and Stuart series.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
Pax waas one of ten books making the longlist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature in 2016.[3] It was on The New York Times bestseller list for 54 weeks,[4] reaching #1.[5]
She received a Christopher Award for Clementine’s Letter and the Golden Kite Award for Pierre In Love.[6] She received Boston Globe and Horn Book awards for Clementine.[2]
Clementine,[7] Clementine and the Family Meeting,[8] Clementine’s Letter,[9] The Talented Clementine,[10] Stuart Goes to School,[11] Pax,[12] Summer of the Gypsy Moths,[13] and The Mount Rushmore Calamity[14] received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews. Summer of the Gypsy Moths,[15] Clementine,[16] Pax,[17] Dumbstuck[18] and Here in the Real World[19] received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly. Pax,[20] Meet the Dullards,[21] and Summer of the Gypsy Moths[22] received starred reviews from School Library Journal.
Waylon books[edit]
- Waylon! One Awesome Thing (Disney-Hyperion, 2016)[31][32][33]
- Waylon! Even More Awesome (Disney-Hyperion, 2018)[34][35]
- Waylon! The Most Awesome of All (Disney-Hyperion, 2019)
Clementine books[edit]
Illustrated by Marla Frazee
- Clementine (Hyperion, 2006)[7][16]
- The Talented Clementine (Hyperion, 2007)[10]
- Clementine’s Letter (Hyperion, 2008)[9]
- Clementine, Friend of the Week (Disney-Hyperion, 2010)
- Clementine and the Family Meeting (Disney-Hyperion, 2011)[8]
- Clementine and the Spring Trip (Disney-Hyperion, 2013)
- Completely Clementine (Disney-Hyperion, 2015)[36][37][38]
Stuart books[edit]
Flat Stanley books[edit]
- The Mount Rushmore Calamity (HarperCollins, 2009)[14]
- The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery (HarperCollins, 2009)
- The Japanese Ninja Surprise …