Gennifer Choldenko

American novelist

Gennifer Choldenko
Choldenko in 2018
Born	(1957-10-20) October 20, 1957 (age 66) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Genre	Children's and young adult fiction
Website
choldenko.com

Gennifer Choldenko (born October 20, 1957) is an American writer of popular books for children and adolescents.

Awards

Al Capone Does My Shirts was a finalist for both the British Carnegie Medal and the American Newbery Medal (Newbery Honor Book).^[1]^[2]

Works

Novels^[3]

Notes From a Liar and Her Dog (2001)
Al Capone Does My Shirts (2004)
If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period (2007)
Al Capone Shines My Shoes (2009)
No Passengers Beyond This Point (2011)
Al Capone Does My Homework (2013)
Chasing Secrets (2015)
Al Capone Throws Me a Curve (2018)
One-Third Nerd (2019)
Orphan Eleven (2020)
Dogtown (2023), with Katherine Applegate; illustrated by Wallace West

Children's picture books^[3]

Moonstruck (1997), illustrated by Paul Yalowitz
How to Make Friends with a Giant (2006), illustrated by Amy Walrod
Louder, Lili (2007), illustrated by S.D. Schindler
A Giant Crush (2011), illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Putting the Monkeys to Bed (2015), illustrated by Jack E. Davis
Dad and the Dinosaur (2017), illustrated by Dan Santat

References

^ Alberge, Dalya (2005-04-29). "Swift sketch of a very forgetful minister shortlisted for award". The Times. London. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
^ Lipson, Eden Ross (2005-01-17). "Children's Book Accolades". New York Times.
^ ^a ^b Choldenko, Gennifer. "Books".

External links

Official website
Interview with Gennifer Choldenko at Mother Daughter Book Club.com
Q & A with Gennifer Choldenko by Publishers Weekly
KidsRead.com Author interview
Gennifer Choldenko at Library of Congress, with 12 library catalog records

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