Laura Ruby
Laura Ruby | |
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Occupation | Author, professor |
Nationality | American |
Notable awards | Printz Award (2016) |
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Laura Ruby is an American author of twelve books, including Bone Gap (2015), winner of the 2016 Michael L. Printz Award[1] and finalist for the 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.[2] She is also a professor at Hamline University.[3][4]
Bone Gap is a coming-of-age mystery about a kidnapping in a small Midwestern town, and it incorporates elements of mythology and magical realism. The New York Times Book Review called it a "lush and original young adult novel".[5] In an interview with Publishers Weekly, Ruby characterized her award-winning novel as an "oddball" book that doesn't fit neatly into one genre.[6]
Biography
Ruby grew up in New Jersey, and now lives in the Chicago metropolitan area.[7]
She is a faculty member at Hamline University in the low-residency MFA program in writing for children and young adults.[3][4]
She teaches fantasy writing workshops for children's authors at Highlights.[8]
Awards and honors
Ruby's books and audiobooks constitute seven Junior Library Guild selections: Bone Gap (audiobook and book) (2015),[9][10] The Shadow Cipher (2017),[11] The Clockwork Ghost (2019),[12] Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All (audiobook and book) (2020),[13][14] and The Map of Stars (2020).[15]
In 2015, Bone Gap was named one of the best books of the year by Bank Street College of Education,[16] Chicago Public Library,[17] Locus,[18] the New York Public Library,[9] Publishers Weekly,[19] and School Library Journal.[20]
In 2017, The Shadow Cipher was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library,[21] New York Public Library,[22] and Los Angeles Public Library.[11]
In 2019, Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library,[13]Locus,[23] NPR,[24] School Library Journal,[13] Shelf Awareness,[25] and Tor.com.[26]
Year | Title | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2004 | Lily's Ghosts | Edgar Award | Juvenile | Finalist | |
2007 | The Chaos King | Cybils Award | Elementary and Middle Grade Speculative Fiction | Finalist | [27] |
2012 | Bad Apple | Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults | — | Selection | [28] |
2015 | Bone Gap | Booklist Editors' Choice | Books for Youth | Selection | [29] |
Cybils Award | Young Adult Speculative Fiction | Finalist | [30] | ||
National Book Award | Young People's Literature | Finalist | [31][4][32] | ||
Nebula Award | Andre Norton Award | Finalist | [33][34][35] | ||
2016 | ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults | — | Selection | [36] | |
Michael L. Printz Award | — | Winner | [37][38][39] | ||
The Shadow Cipher | ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults | — | Selection | [40] | |
2019 | Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All | Booklist Editors' Choice | Books for Youth | Selection | [41] |
Geffen Award | Translated Fantasy Book | Finalist | [42] | ||
National Book Award | Young People's Literature | Finalist | [43][44][4][45] | ||
2020 | ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults | — | Selection | [46] | |
Rise: A Feminist Book Project | — | Selection | [47] |
Published works
Standalone books
- Lily’s Ghosts (2003)
- Everything I Wanted to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume (2006)
- I'm Not Julia Roberts (2007)
- Good Girls (2006)
- Play Me (2008)
- Bad Apple (2009)
- Bone Gap (2015)
- Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All (2019)
York series
- York: The Shadow Cipher (2017)
- York: The Clockwork Ghost (2019)
- York: The Map of Stars (2020)
The Wall and the Wing series
- The Wall and the Wing (2006)
- The Chaos King (2007)
References
- ^ "'Bone Gap' wins 2016 Printz Award". ALA News. American Library Association. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "2015 National Book Award Finalist, Young People's Literature". National Book Foundation. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Laura Ruby". Hamline University. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Laura Ruby". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Meloy, Maile (May 8, 2015). "'Bone Gap', by Laura Ruby". New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "An 'Amazing' Honor for an 'Oddball' Book: Laura Ruby on Winning the 2016 Printz". Publishers Weekly. January 12, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ Ruby, Laura. "Laura: Beefier Bio". Author Laura Ruby. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "Laura Ruby, Faculty". Highlights Foundation. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Bone Gap by Laura Ruby". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Bone Gap (Audiobook) by Laura Ruby". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ a b "York: Book One, The Shadow Cipher by Laura Ruby". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "The Clockwork Ghost: York by Laura Ruby". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ a b c "Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All (Audiobook) by Laura Ruby". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "The Map of Stars: York by Laura Ruby". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Best Children's Books of the Year | Fourteen and Older | 2016 Edition" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Best Teen Fiction of 2015". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "2015 Locus Recommended Reading List". Locus Online. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Best Books of 2015". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Best Books 2015: Bone Gap | Young Adult". School Library Journal. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2017". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "New York Public Library Announces Its Best Books of 2017 for Kids and Teens". The New York Public Library. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "2019 Locus Recommended Reading List". Locus Online. 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Books We Love". NPR. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Our 2019 Best Children's & Teen Books of the Year". Shelf Awareness. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Brown, Alex (2019-12-12). "Best Young Adult Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror of 2019". Tor.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "2007 Cybils Finalists". Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Bad Apple | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2015". Booklist. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "2015 Cybils Finalists". Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ Andrews, Meredith (2016-03-01). "Laura Ruby Interviewed by Tim Manley". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Awards: National Book Award Finalists". Shelf Awareness. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Nebula Awards Nominees and Winners: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction". The Nebula Awards®. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "2015 Nebula Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2016-05-15. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Announcing the 2015 Nebula Award Winners". Tor.com. 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2016". Booklist. 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Printz Award Winner: 2016". Booklist. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Philippe, Kefira. "New Year, Past Winners | Pondering Printz". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Ruby and Levithan Win ALA Awards". Locus Online. 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "2018 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2019". [Booklist]]. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "2019 Geffen Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Andrews, Meredith (2019-10-07). "The 2019 National Book Awards Finalists Announced". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Diane, Roback (2019-11-21). "2019 National Book Awards for Young People's Literature in Photos". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Awards: National Book Award Finalists". Shelf Awareness. 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2020". Booklist. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Rise: A Feminist Book Project: 2020". Booklist. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
External links
- Official website
- Laura Ruby at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- One Thing Leads to Another: An Interview with Laura Ruby
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- 2000: Myers – Monster
- 2001: Almond – Kit's Wilderness
- 2002: Na – A Step From Heaven
- 2003: Chambers – Postcards from No Man's Land
- 2004: Johnson – The First Part Last
- 2005: Rosoff – How I Live Now
- 2006: Green – Looking for Alaska
- 2007: Yang – American Born Chinese
- 2008: McCaughrean – The White Darkness
- 2009: Marchetta – On the Jellicoe Road
- 2010: Bray – Going Bovine
- 2011: Bacigalupi – Ship Breaker
- 2012: Whaley – Where Things Come Back
- 2013: Lake – In Darkness
- 2014: Sedgwick – Midwinterblood
- 2015: Nelson – I'll Give You the Sun
- 2016: Ruby – Bone Gap
- 2017: Lewis, Aydin, and Powell – March: Book Three
- 2018: LaCour – We Are Okay
- 2019: Acevedo – The Poet X
- 2020: King – Dig
- 2021: Nayeri – Everything Sad Is Untrue
- 2022: Boulley – Firekeeper's Daughter