Kirby Lane Larson (born August 17, 1954, in Seattle)[1] is an American writer of children's books including Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award-winner The Magic Kerchief, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger.[2] Her book, Hattie Big Sky, was a finalist for the 2007 Scandiuzzi Book Award of the Washington State Book Awards, and won a 2007 Newbery Honor. Kirby is retired from the faculty at the Whidbey Writers Workshop MFA program. Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival and Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle both have won a Show-Me Award.[3]
Kirby Larson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1954 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Education | Western Washington University (BA) University of Washington (MA) |
| Occupation | Writer of children's books |
| Notable work | Hattie Big Sky |
| Spouse |
Neil Edwin Larson (m. 1975) |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
editLarson was born August 17, 1954, in Seattle to David Neil and Donna Marie Miltenberger.[1]
On September 6, 1975, Larson married Neil Edwin Larson, with whom she has two children, Tyler Kenton and Quinn Lois.[1]
Larson earned a Bachelor of Arts from Western Washington University in 1976 and a Master of Arts from the University of Washington in 1980.[1]
Awards and honors
edit| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hattie Big Sky | ALA Best Books for Young Adults | Selection | [4] |
| 2007 | Hattie Big Sky | Newbery Medal | Honor | [5][6] |
| 2008 | Two Bobbies | ASPCA Henry Bergh Non-Fiction Companion Animal Children's Book Award | [7] | |
| 2009 | Two Bobbies | Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Children's Book Award | [8] | |
| 2010 | Nubs | Christopher Award | Winner | [9] |
| 2011 | Two Bobbies | South Carolina Association of School Librarians Picture Book Award | Winner | [10] |
| 2015 | Dash | National Parenting Publications Awards | Gold | [11] |
| 2015 | Dash | Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction | Winner | [12] |
| 2016 | Duke | South Carolina Association of School Librarians Children's Book Award | Winner | [10] |
| 2017 | Audacity Jones to the Rescue | Washington State Book Award Books for Middle Grade Readers | Finalist | [13] |
| Magic Kerchief | Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award |
Bibliography
edit- Second-Grade Pig Pals (1994)
- Cody and Quinn, Sitting in a Tree (1996)
- The Magic Kerchief (2000)
- Hattie Big Sky (2006)
- Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival (2008)
- Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle (2009)
- The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle Washington, 1941 (2010)
- The Friendship Doll (2011)
- Bitty Baby at the Ballet (2013)
- Bitty Baby and Me (2013)
- Bitty Baby the Brave (2013)
- Hattie Ever After (2013)
- Princess Bitty Baby (2013)
- Bitty Baby Loves the Snow (2013)
- Duke (2013)
- Bitty Baby Has a Tea Party (2014)
- Bitty Baby Makes a Splash (2014)
- Dash (2014)
- Liberty (2016)
- Audacity Jones to the Rescue (2016)
- Audacity Jones Steals the Show (2017)
- Code Word Courage (2018)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Larson, Kirby 1954–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ Washington Library Media Association (2002). Medium. Vol. 27–29. Washington Library Media Association. p. 16.
- ^ "Show Me Award Winners - Missouri Association of School Librarians". masl.site-ym.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ "2007 Best Books for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2007-07-30. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "Hattie Big Sky | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ Clark, Larra; Morales, Macey (2007-01-02). "Patron, Wiesner win Newbery, Caldecott medals". American Library Association. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "ALA Events – ASPCA Henry Bergh Award Presentation — Practically Paradise". blogs.slj.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ "2009 SIBA Book Award Winners Announced". www.sibaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ "Past Winners". thechristophers. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ a b "SCBA Winner History - All Levels". Google Docs. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ "Dash/Kirby Larson by Scholastic Corporation/Scholastic Press". NAPPA Awards. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ O'Dell, Scott. "Scott O'Dell". www.scottodell.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ "2017 Finalists and Winners!". 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
External links
edit- Official website
- Kirby's Lane official blog
- Hattie Big Sky
- 2008 Audio Interview of Kirby Larson at Childrensbookradio
- MotherDaughterBookClub.com 2010 interview with Kirby Larson at MotherDaughterBookClub
- Kirby Larson at Library of Congress, with 19 library catalog records
