Erin Entrada Kelly

Erin Entrada Kelly, 2018.

Erin Entrada Kelly is a Filipino-American writer of children's literature. She was awarded the 2018 John Newbery Medal by the Association for Library Service to Children for her third novel, Hello, Universe.[1]

Early life and education

Kelly was born in the United States and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana, but now lives in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. Her mother immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines.[2]

Kelly has a bachelor's degree from McNeese State University[3] and a Master of Fine Arts from Rosemont College, where she teaches graduate-level courses in children's literature.[4]

Career

Kelly started her career as a journalist for the American Press[5] and worked as an editor for Thrive Magazine for several years before relocating to the Northeast.[6] Her debut novel, Blackbird Fly, was published by HarperCollins Greenwillow Books in 2015 and won a Golden Kite Award honor from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and an honor award from APALA. She won the 2016 Children's Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature for her second novel, The Land of Forgotten Girls.[7] Kelly has also published short stories for adults.

Hello, Universe, Kelly's third novel -- the story of a missing middle-school boy and the group of friends who set out to rescue him -- received the 2018 Newbery Medal.[8][9]

Selected works

  • Blackbird Fly (2015) ISBN 0062238612
  • The Land of Forgotten Girls (2016) ISBN 0062238647
  • Hello, Universe (2017) ISBN 0062414151
  • You Go First (2018) ISBN 0062414186
  • Lalani of the Distant Sea (2019) ISBN 9780062747273

References

  1. ↑ "Erin Entrada Kelly's 'Hello, Universe' wins Newbery Medal". Washington Post. 2018-02-12. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  2. ↑ "Erin Entrada Kelly". HarperCollins US.
  3. ↑ Staff, KPLC Digital. "McNeese graduate wins prestigious award for children's book".
  4. ↑ "Rosemont College Professor Wins the John Newbery Medal From the American Library Association". WIA Report. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Price, Donna (25 February 2018). "HELLO, NEWBERY! Lake Charles native Erin Entrada Kelly wins coveted literary award". American Press. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "First Person with Erin Kelly - Places & Faces". thriveswla.com.
  7. ↑ Wang, Frances Kai-Hwa (2017-01-26). "Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association names 2016 literature award winners". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  8. ↑ "Housecleaning and 'Lots of Champagne': Erin Entrada Kelly Toasts Her Newbery Win".
  9. ↑ "'Hello, Universe' Wins Newbery Medal, While Caldecott Goes To 'Wolf In The Snow'".
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