Julie Halpern
Julie Halpern | |
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| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Spouse | Matthew Cordell |
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Julie Halpern is an American author of popular young adult novels. She is married to the children’s book author and illustrator Matthew Cordell, with whom she created the picture book Toby and the Snowflakes.[1][2]
Halpern's teen novels focus on the challenges facing teens who are outsiders.[3] Her debut novel Get Well Soon tells the story of a teenage girl in a mental institution, where she goes after suffering from depression.[4] Her second novel, Into the Wild Nerd Yonder, is about a girl who struggles with high school social labels when she meets a new group of friends who play Dungeons & Dragons.[5]
Awards and honors[edit]
In 2007, Kirkus Reviews named Get Well Soon one of the best young adult novels of the year.[6]
In 2012, Have a Nice Day was named one of the best young adult novels of the year by Kirkus Reviews[7] and Bank Street College of Education.[8]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Into the Wild Nerd Yonder | Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults | Selection | [9][10] |
| 2013 | Have a Nice Day | ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults | Selection | [11] |
Publications[edit]
- Toby and the Snowflakes, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2004
- Get Well Soon, Feiwel & Friends, 2007
- Into the Wild Nerd Yonder, Feiwel & Friends, 2009
- Don’t Stop Now, Feiwel & Friends, 2011
- Have a Nice Day, Feiwel & Friends, 2012
- The F- It List, Feiwel & Friends, 2013
- Maternity Leave, Thomas Dunne Books, 2015
- Meant to Be, Feiwel & Friends, 2017
- Girl on the Ferris Wheel (with Len Vlahos), Feiwel & Friends, 2021
References[edit]
- ^ About Me, Julie Halpern’s website.
- ^ Bio, Matthew Cordell’s website.
- ^ "Don't Stop Now", Publishers Weekly, 05/02/2011.
- ^ "Get Well Soon", Kirkus Reviews, Oct. 1st, 2007.
- ^ "Into the Wild Nerd Yonder", Publishers Weekly, 10/19/2009.
- ^ "Best Young Adult Books of 2007"[permanent dead link], Karen Breen, Kirkus Reviews, 8.
- ^ "Best Teen Books of 2012". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Best Children's Books of the Year, Fourteen and Older, 2013 Edition" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "Into the Wild Nerd Yonder | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Into the Wild Nerd Yonder". YALSA Book Finder. Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Have a Nice Day". YALSA Book Finder. Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
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