Martine Leavitt
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Martine Leavitt | |
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 Leavitt in 2022 | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Occupation | Writer, writing teacher |
| Education | University of Calgary (BA) Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA) |
| Period | 1992–present (book publications) |
| Genre | Young adult literature |
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Martine Leavitt (born 1953) is a Canadian-American writer of young adult novels and a creative writing instructor.
Biography[edit]
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Leavitt was born in 1953 in Canada. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree, first class honours, from the University of Calgary and a Master of Fine Arts from Vermont College.[1] She has seven children, twenty-one grandchildren, and lives with her husband in Alberta, Canada.
Martine Leavitt writes novels for young adults, most recently BUFFALO FLATS. Calvin won the 2016 Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature. MY BOOK OF LIFE BY ANGEL was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and winner of the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book of the Year. KETURAH AND LORD DEATH was a finalist for the National Book Award.
She teaches creative writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts, a short-residency MFA program, where she serves as the Katherine Paterson Endowed Chair.
Selected works[edit]
Novels[edit]
- The Dragon's Tapestry (1992)
- Prism Moon (1993)
- The Taker's Key (1998)
- The Dollmage (2001)
- Tom Finder (2003)
- Heck Superhero (2004)
- Keturah and Lord Death (2006)
- My Book of Life by Angel (2012)
- Blue Mountain (2014)
- Calvin (2015)
- Buffalo Flats
Awards[edit]
- Calvin received the 2016 Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature.[2][3]
- Calvin won the Whitney Awards General Youth Fiction category for 2015.[4]
- My Book of Life by Angel won the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award in 2013.[5][6]
- My Book of Life by Angel was a Junior Library Guild selection in 2013.[7]
- My Book of Life by Angel a Booklist Best Book of the Year in 2013.[8]
- My Book of Life by Angel was named a Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Best Book of the Year in 2013.[9]
- My Book of Life by Angel was named a Quill and Quire book of the year in 2013.[10]
- My Book of Life by Angel was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist in 2012.[11]
- My Book of Life by Angel was listed as a Horn Book fanfare book in 2012.[12]
- Keturah and Lord Death was awarded the White Pine Award in 2008.
- Heck Superhero's Italian translation Bella la mia vita da Supereroe (Salani Editore) was a Premio Paolo Ungari UNICEF finalist in 2008.[13][14]
- Keturah and Lord Death was awarded a blue ribbon from The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.[15]
- Keturah and Lord Death was a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age selection in 2007.[16]
- Keturah and Lord Death was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2006.[17]
- Keturah and Lord Death was selected a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books in 2006.[18]
- Keturah and Lord Death was a Booklist Editors' Choice (ALA) in 2006.[19]
- Keturah and Lord Death was winner of ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Bronze Award in 2006.[20]
- Keturah and Lord Death was a Junior Library Guild Premier Selection in 2006.[21]
- Heck Superhero was selected as a Best Books for Young Adults (ALA) in 2005.[22][23]
- Heck Superhero was a finalist for the 2004 Governor General's Awards.[24]
- Heck Superhero was a Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice in 2004.[23][25]
- Tom Finder won a Benjamin Franklin Award in 2004.[26]
- Tom Finder won the Mr. Christie Award in 2003.[27]
- The Dollmage was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults in 2003.[28]
- The Taker's Key received the Association for Mormon Letters Award for young adult literature in 1998.
- The Dragon's Tapestry received the Association for Mormon Letters Award for young adult literature in 1993.
References[edit]
- ^ "Martine Leavitt". CANSCAIP Members. Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers (canscaip.org). Archived July 15, 2009. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- ^ "Calvin". ggbooks.ca. Canada Council for the Arts. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "2016 GGBooks winners announced | The Canada Council for the Arts". canadacouncil.ca. Canada Council for the Arts. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Winners". whitneyawards.com. Whitney Awards organization. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Library Association Announces 2013 CLA Young Adult Book Award Winner and Honour Books". Cla.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ "My Book of Life by Angel wins 2013 CLA Young Adult Book Award". April 15, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Junior Library Guild". Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2013 - Booklist Online". Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "CCBC Choices 2013" (PDF). Ccbc.education.wisc.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived November 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Book Prizes – Los Angeles Times Festival of Books» 2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Winners & Finalists". Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Horn Book Fanfare 2012". The Horn Book. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Festival del Film di Roma e Pari Opportunità/3". Pariopportunita.gov.it. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "Cinecittà News". News.cinecitta.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "BCCB-2007 Blue Ribbons". Bccb.lis.illinois.edu. January 1, 2008. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ [2] Archived April 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Martine Leavitt, 2006 YPL NBA Finalist, The National Book Foundation". www.nationalbook.org. National Book Foundation. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ Martine Leavitt. "Keturah and Lord Death". namelos. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2006. Booklist Online. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "2006 Winners in Young Adult Fiction (Children's) – Book of the Year Awards". Botya.forewordreviews.com. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "Building Your Library Collection Has Never Been Easier" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "Best Books for Young Adults 2005 | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". Ala.org. July 30, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "About Red Deer Press". Reddeerpress.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "Governor General's Literary Awards: Children's Literature – Canadian Books & Authors". Canadianauthors.net. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ Mason, Simon. "Heck Superhero by Martine Leavitt | Kirkus Book Reviews". Kirkusreviews.com. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "IBPA, the Independent Book Publishers Association". Ibpa-online.org. April 19, 1943. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "Mr. Christie's Book Award | Canadian Children's Book Centre". Bookcentre.ca. May 28, 2008. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "YALSA – For Members Only 2003 Best Books for Young Adults Annotated List | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". Ala.org. July 30, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
Interviews[edit]
- Smith, Cynthia Leitich. "Author Interview: Martine Leavitt on My Book of Life by Angel." Sept. 6, 2012.
- Ellis, Ann Dee. "Vermont College Week." Throwing Up Words. Feb. 5, 2010.
- "An Interview with Two Published Writers." Inkless. March 2009.
- "Questions to Martine Leavitt about her novel Tom Finder." Connecting Education.
- "The Power of Poetry: Carol McAfee Talks to Martine Leavitt About How Poetry Can Improve Our Prose." Cynsations.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Martine Leavitt at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Martine Leavitt at Library of Congress, with 6 library catalogue records
- Mormon Literature Database entry
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