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Laurel Snyder

Laurel Snyder

American poet and writer

Laurel Snyder (born 1974 in Baltimore)[citation needed] is an American poet and writer of children's books, including novels and picture books. She has also edited a number of literary journals and is a commentator for NPR's All Things Considered.[1]

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Snyder was born in Baltimore, Maryland,[2] and holds degrees from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa.[3][4] She lives in Atlanta, Georgia,[5][6] with her husband and children.

Awards and honors

Twelve of Snyder's books are Junior Library Guild books: Any Which Wall (2009),[7] Swan (2015),[8] The Forever Garden (2017),[9] Charlie & Mouse (2017),[10] Orphan Island (2017),[11] Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy (2017),[12] Charlie & Mouse Even Better (2019),[13] My Jasper June (2019),[14] Charlie & Mouse Outdoors (2020),[15] Charlie and Mouse Lost and Found (2021),[16] Endlessly Ever After (2022),[17] and Charlie & Mouse Are Magic (2022).[18]

Swan was named one of the best books of 2016 by Bank Street College of Education.[19]

Charlie and Mouse was named one of the best picture books of 2017 by the Chicago Public Library, New York Public Library, and The Washington Post.[10]

Orphan Island was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library.[11]

My Jasper June was named one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly.[20]

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Publications

Standalone books

  • Daphne and Jim (2005, Burnside Review Press)
  • The Myth of the Simple Machines (2007, No Tell Books)
  • Inside the Slidy Diner (2008, Tricycle Press)
  • Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains, or The Search for a Suitable Princess (2008, Random House Books for Young Readers)
  • Any Which Wall, illustrated by LeUyen Pham (2009, Random House Books for Young Readers)
  • Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to Be Kosher (2010, Tricycle Press)
  • Penny Dreadful, illustrated by Abigail Halpin (2010, Random House Books for Young)
  • Bigger than a Bread Box (2011, Random House Books for Young Readers)
  • Nosh, Schlep, Schluff: Babyiddish, illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke (2011, Random House Books for Young Readers)
  • Good Night, laila tov, illustrated by Jui Ishida (2012, Random House Books for Young Readers)
  • Camp Wonderful Wild, illustrated by Carlynn Whitt (2013, Two Lions)
  • The Longest Night: A Passover Story, illustrated by Catia Chien (2013, Schwartz & Wade)
  • Seven Stories Up (2014, Random House Books for Young Readers)
  • Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova, illustrated by Julie Morstad (2015, Chronicle Books)
  • The Forever Garden (2017, Schwartz & Wade)
  • The King of Too Many Things (2017, Rodale Kids)
  • Orphan Island (2017, Walden Pond Press)
  • Hungry Jim (2019, Chronicle Books)
  • My Jasper June (2019, Walden Pond Press)
  • Endlessly Ever After, illustrated by Dan Santat (2022, Chronicle Books)
  • The Witch of Woodland (2023, Walden Pond Press)

Charlie & Mouse series

The Charlie & Mouse series is illustrated by Emily Hughes and published by Chronicle Books.

  1. Charlie & Mouse (2017)
  2. Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy (2017)
  3. Charlie & Mouse Even Better (2019)
  4. Charlie & Mouse Outdoors (2020)
  5. Charlie & Mouse Lost and Found (2021)
  6. Charlie & Mouse Are Magic (2022)

As editor

References

  1. [1]
    "Laurel Snyder". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. [2]
    Bookman, Julie. "Laurel Snyder and her very big year". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. My AJC. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. [3]
    "The Sit Down with Laurel Snyder". Little Village Mag. 5 November 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Laurel Snyder: Fantasy Island". Shelf Awareness. 2017-04-17. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  5. [5]
    "City Lights: 'Orphan Island'; Chamber Music; And More". WABE 90.1 FM. 13 September 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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    "Laurel Snyder". National Book Foundation. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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    "Any Which Wall by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  8. [8]
    "Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  9. [9]
    "The Forever Garden by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  10. [10]
    "Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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    "Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  12. [12]
    "Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  13. [13]
    "Charlie & Mouse Even Better by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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    "My Jasper June by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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    "Charlie & Mouse Outdoors by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  16. [16]
    "Lost and Found: Charlie and Mouse Book #5 by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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    "Endlessly Ever After by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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    "Charlie & Mouse Are Magic: Book 6 by Laurel Snyder". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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    "Best Children's Books of the Year | Five to Nine | 2016 Edition" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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    "Best Books 2019: Publishers Weekly". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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    "Sydney Taylor Book Awards" (PDF). Association of Jewish Libraries. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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    "Awards: CILIP Carnegie, Kate Greenaway; SCBWI Golden Kite". Shelf Awareness. 2016-03-16. Archived from the original on 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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    Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2016-01-19). "ALSC names 2016 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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    "Notable Children's Books: 2016". Booklist. 2016-03-01. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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    "NCTE Orbis Pictus Award® Outstanding Nonfiction for Children | Past Winners 2015-Present" (PDF). National Council of Teachers of English. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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    "2017 Cybils Finalists". Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
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    "Awards: Man Booker; NBA Young People's Lit; BPL Literary". Shelf Awareness. 2017-09-13. Archived from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  28. [28]
    Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2018-04-12). "ALSC names 2018 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  29. [29]
    Communications and Marketing Office (2018-02-12). "Laurel Snyder, Emily Hughes win Geisel Award for 'Charlie & Mouse'". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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