Alan Gratz
Born (1972-01-27) January 27, 1972
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.[1]
OccupationAuthor
EducationUniversity of Tennessee (BA)
GenreYoung Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction
SpouseWendi Gratz[2]
ChildrenJo Gratz[2]

Alan Michael Gratz (born January 27, 1972) is the author of 19 novels for young adults including Prisoner B-3087, Code of Honor, Grenade, Something Rotten, Ground Zero and Refugee.

Life

Alan Gratz was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He holds a B.A. in creative writing and a master's degree in English education, both from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.[2] During his time at the university, he worked for the school's newspaper, the Daily Beacon.[1]

Alan Gratz lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife and daughter.[2]

Published works

  • Samurai Shortstop (Dial Books, 2006)[3]
  • Something Rotten (Dial, 2007)[4]
  • Fantasy Baseball (Dial, 2011)
  • Starfleet Academy: The Assassination Game (Simon Spotlight, 2012)
  • Prisoner B-3087 (Scholastic, 2013)[5]
  • The League of Seven (Tor Forge, 2014)
  • The Dragon Lantern: A League of Seven Novel (Tor Forge, 2015)
  • Code of Honor (2015)
  • The Monster War: A League of Seven Novel (Tor Forge, 2016)
  • Projekt 1065 (Scholastic, 2016)
  • Ban This Book (Tor Forge, 2017)
  • Refugee (Scholastic, 2017)
  • Grenade (Scholastic, 2018)
  • Allies (Scholastic, 2019)
  • Resist (Scholastic, 2020)
  • Ground Zero (Scholastic, 2021)
  • Two Degrees (Scholastic, 2022)
  • Captain America: The Ghost Army (Scholastic, 2023)[6]
  • Heroes (Scholastic, 2024)[7]

Produced plays

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 2004), adapted from the 1820 short story by Washington Irving
  • Measured in Labor: The Coal Creek Project (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 2004)
  • Young Nickory (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1999)
  • The Gift of the Magi (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1999), adapted from the 1905 short story by O. Henry
  • Indian Myths and Legends (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1998)
  • Sweet Sixteen (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1998)

Other writing credits

  • Episodes of the A&E Network show City Confidential[2]
    • Somerset, KY: A Killer Campaign (2004)
    • Lexington, KY: A Parting Shot (2004)
    • Seattle, WA: The Long Walk Home (2004)
    • Pikeville, KY: Kentucky Gothic (2005)
  • The League of Seven Prequels
    • "Join, or Die: A League of Seven Short Story" Malaprop's Bookstore exclusive preorder Chapbook (2014)
    • "Hero of the Five Points" Tor.com exclusive short story (2014)

Grants and awards

  • Finalist, 2002 Marguerite de Angeli Contest (now known as the Delacorte Dell Yearling Contest for a First Middle-Grade Novel)
  • Co-winner, 2003 Kimberly Colen Memorial Grant from SCBWI[8]
  • Winner of the 2017 National Jewish Book Award in the Young Adult Literature category for his book Refugee[9]
  • Winner of the 2018 Global Read Aloud in the Middle School/Junior High Choice category of his book Refugee.
  • Winner of the 2019–2020 Young Hoosier Book Award (Middle Grades) for Refugee[10]
  • 2020 Buxtehude Bull[11]

References

  1. 1 2 Pilcher, Kaitlyn (February 16, 2022). "Young adult novelist Alan Gratz credits UT for preparing him for award-winning career". Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "About Me". Alan Gratz (alangratz.com). Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "(review of) Samurai Shortstop BR 17085". Braille Book Review. Library of Congress. November–December 2007. Archived from the original on December 3, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
  4. ↑ Cynthia Leitich Smith (November 24, 2007). "Author Interview: Alan Gratz on Something Rotten: A Horatio Wilkes Mystery". Archived from the original on November 24, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
  5. ↑ "PRISONER B-3087". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Captain America: The Ghost Army". Alan Gratz. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Heroes". Alan Gratz. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Awards & Grants". Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators. 2006. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
  9. ↑ "Past Winners". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Young Hoosier Book Award". Archived from the original on March 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Buxtehuder Bulle für Roman über Jugendliche auf der Flucht". Die Presse (in German). November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.


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