Gary Schmidt
Gary D. Schmidt (born 1957 in Hicksville, NY)[1] is an American children's writer of nonfiction books and young adult novels, including two Newbery Honor books and one Printz Honor award.[2] He lives on a farm in Alto, Michigan, with his wife and six children. He is a Professor of English at Calvin College.
The American Library Association awarded Mr. Schmidt a Newbery Honor in 2005 for Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy and again in 2008 for The Wednesday Wars.[3]
Published works
- Okay for Now. New York: Clarion Books, (2011)
- Trouble. New York: Clarion Books, (2008).
- The Wednesday Wars. New York: Clarion Books, (2007).
- First Boy. New York: Henry Holt, (2005).
- In God's Hands. Woodstock, Vermont: Jewish Lights Publications, (2005).
- Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. New York: Clarion, (2004).
- Mara's Stories. New York: Henry Holt, (2001).
- Ciaran: The Tale of a Saint of Ireland. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company, (2000).
- Anson's Way. New York: Clarion Books, (1999).
- William Bradford: Plymouth's Faithful Pilgrim. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Company, (1999).
- The Sin Eater. New York: Dutton Publishers, (1996).
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