L. M. Elliott

L. M. Elliott
Born 1957
Nationality American
Alma mater Wake Forest University;
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Genre Children's fiction
Website
www.lmelliott.com

L.M. Elliott is pen name of Laura Malone Elliott, award-winning author of young adult novels, including Under a War-Torn Sky (2001), Flying South (2003), Give Me Liberty (2008), and A Troubled Peace (2009), the sequel to Under a War-Torn Sky.[1][2][3][4][5]

Background

Elliott was born in 1957 near Washington, DC. She graduated from Wake Forest University and holds a master's in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2]

Career

Elliott is a long-time writer for the Washingtonian magazine.[1][4]

Elliott was twice a finalist for the National Magazine Award and recipient of numerous Dateline awards. She wrote often on children, women’s issues, and health.[2]

Personal

Elliott lives in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, and has a daughter and son. She appears frequently at middle schools and high schools where she speaks with students about writing, research, and the value of reading about history.[1][5][6]

Awards

  • NCSS/CBC Notable Book in Social Studies (Under a War-Torn Sky)[1]
  • Jefferson Cup Honor Book (Under a War-Torn Sky)[1]
  • Bank Street College of Education’s Best Book (Under a War-Torn Sky)[1]
  • Borders' Original Voices Award (Under a War-Torn Sky)[1]
  • IRA/Children's Book Council Children's Choice (Hunter's Best Frend at School)[2]
  • NCSS/CBC Notable (A Troubled Peace)[1]
  • Jefferson Cup Overfloweth (Across a War-Tossed Sea)[1]
  • IRA Teacher's Choice (Annie, Between the States)[1][2]
  • New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age (Annie, Between the States)[1][2]

Works

Her novels are historical fiction and fit the genre of coming of age fiction, featuring teenage protagonists encountering rites of passage.

Elliott has also authored five picture books for children with New York Times best-selling illustrator, Lynn Munsinger, including: Hunter’s Best Friend at School, Hunter and Stripe and the Soccer Showdown, and Hunter’s Big Sister. Their most recent illustrated book, A String of Hearts, was released in January, 2011.

  • Shattered Dreams: The Story of Charlotte Fedders with Charlotte Fedders (New York: Harper & Row, 1987)[2]
  • A to Z Guide to Your Child's Behavior: A Parent's Easy and Authoritative Reference to Hundreds of Everyday Problems and Concerns from Birth to Twelve Years (contributor) (New York: Putnam, 1993)[2]
  • Under a War-Torn Sky (New York: Hyperion, 2001)[7]
  • Hunter's Best Friend at School (New York : HarperCollins, 2002)[8]
  • Flying South (New York : HarperCollins, 2003)[9]
  • Annie, Between the States (New York : Katherine Tegen Books, 2004)[10]
  • Hunter & Stripe and the Soccer Showdown (New York : Katherine Tegen Books, 2005)[11]
  • Give Me Liberty (New York: Katherine Tegen Books, 2006)[12]
  • Hunter's Big Sister (New York: Katherine Tegen Books, 2007)[13]
  • A Troubled Peace (New York: Katherine Tegen Books, 2009)[14]
  • A String of Hearts (New York: Katherine Tegen Books, 2010)[15]
  • Thanksgiving Day Thanks (New York: Katherine Tegen Books, 2013)[16]
  • Across a War-Tossed Sea (New York: Disney-Hyperion, 2014)[17]
  • Da Vinci's Tiger (New York: Katherine Tegen Books, 2015)[18]
  • Suspect Red (Los Angeles: Disney-Hyperion, 2017)[19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "About". L.M. Elliott. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Elliott, Laura Malone 1957- (L.M. Elliott)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "L.M. Elliott". HarperCollins. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Laura Elliott". Fairfax County Library. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Bio". AdLit. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "FAQs about Laura". L.M. Elliott. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  7. ↑ Elliott, L. M. (2001). Under a War-Torn Sky]]. Hyperion. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  8. ↑ Elliott, Laura Malone (2002). Hunter's Best Friend at School. HarperCollins. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  9. ↑ Elliott, L. M. (2003). Flying South. HarperCollins. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  10. ↑ Elliott, L. M. (2004). Annie, Between the States. Katherine Tegen Books. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  11. ↑ Elliott, Laura Malone (2005). Hunter & Stripe and the Soccer Showdown. Katherine Tegen Books. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  12. ↑ Elliott, L. M. (2006). Give Me Liberty. Katherine Tegen Books. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  13. ↑ Elliott, Laura Malone (2007). Hunter's Big Sister. Katherine Tegen Books. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  14. ↑ Elliott, L. M. (2009). A Troubled Peace]]. Katherine Tegen Books. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  15. ↑ Elliott, L. M. (2010). A String of Hearts. Katherine Tegen Books. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  16. ↑ Elliott, L. M. (2013). Thanksgiving Day Thanks. Katherine Tegen Books. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  17. ↑ Elliott, L. M. (2014). Across a War-Tossed Sea. Disney-Hyperion. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  18. ↑ Elliott, L. M. (2015). Da Vinci's Tiger. Katherine Tegen Books. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  19. ↑ Elliott, L. M. (2017). Suspect Red. Disney-Hyperion. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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