Andrew A. Smith

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Andrew A. Smith
BornAndrew Anselmo Smith
(1959-07-16) July 16, 1959 (age 64)
California, U.S.[1]
Occupation
  • Author
  • educator
Education
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
Website
AuthorAndrewSmith.com

Andrew Anselmo Smith (born July 16, 1959)

young adult fiction genre.[2] He has written ten novels including Winger and Grasshopper Jungle
, which is currently being adapted into a movie. Smith is known for his dark subject matter, and his randomized writing style.

Early life

Andrew Smith was born in California in 1959.[3] He decided to pursue a career as a writer because he was the editor of his high school newspaper.[4] He traveled around the world and worked in various jobs such as working in metal mills, as a longshoreman, in bars and liquor stores, in security, and as a musician.[5] After graduating from college, he tried pursuing careers as a journalist, writing for newspapers, and writing radio stations, but he felt it wasn't the kind of writing that he wanted to do for the rest of his life.[4] After much traveling around the world, Smith finally settled for a job as a high school teacher.[4] He taught advanced placement classes and coached a rugby team.[5] The writing that he was doing on the side was never for publication; he would write for fun until he was challenged by one of his lifelong friends to get one of his books published.[4] In 2008 his first novel, Ghost Medicine, was published, followed by several more novels including Grasshopper Jungle[4] and The Alex Crow.[6]

Personal life

He is currently[when?] married, has two children, and teaches government, US history, and economics at Canyon High School in Santa Clarita, California.[7][8] Smith's novel Grasshopper Jungle was never meant to be published, as he had decided to quit writing for others, but his son urged him to publish it.[9][10]

Awards

Andrew Smith has received several awards for his many books. His novel Marbury Lens has received a

Boston Globe-Horn Book Award[15] and was a 2015 Michael Printz Honor Book.[16]

Works

Marbury Lens series

Winger

Sam Abernathy

  • The Size of the Truth (2019)
  • Bye-Bye, Blue Creek (2020)

Grasshopper Jungle

Other works

  • Ghost Medicine (2008) According to WorldCat, the book is held in 874 libraries.[18]
  • In the Path of Falling Objects (2009) According to WorldCat, the book is held in 653 libraries.[18]
  • Stick (2011) According to WorldCat, the book is held in 688 libraries.[18]
  • 100 Sideways Miles (2014)
  • The Alex Crow (2015) Reviewed in the New York Times[6]
  • "Julian Breaks Every Rule" in Because You Love to Hate Me: 13 Tales of Villainy (2017)
  • Rabbit & Robot (2018) Starred review from Publishers Weekly[21]

References

  1. ^ a b "Smith, Andrew (Andrew Anselmo), 1959–". Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  2. ^ "Andrew Smith". Gale Literary Databases. Gale Literary Databases. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. ^ Smith, Andrew (2014). "Author Andrew Smith". Author Andrew Smith. Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Andrew Smith". amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Andrew Smith". US.Macmillan.Com. Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  6. ^
    ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  7. ^ Fuller, Amy (2010). "Smith, Andrew 1959- (Andrew Anselmo Smith)". Gale Virtual Reference Library. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  8. ^ Kearney, Megan (2012-06-07). "Author Andrew Smith shares writing experience with Foothill students". The Foothill Dragon Press. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  9. ^ Amazon Books (2014-02-12). ""Andrew Smith on "Grasshopper Jungle""". Youtube (Podcast). Youtube. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  10. ^ "Interview with Andrew Smith". The Book Stop. 2014-04-06. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  11. ^ "AndrewSmith". authorandrewsmith.com. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  12. ^ "Marbury Lens". macmillan.com. Macmillan. Archived from the original on 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  13. ^ "Winger". bookbrowse.com. BookBrowse. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  14. ^ "Andrew Smith". ghostmedicine.com. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  15. ^ "Fiction Reviews of 2014 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner and Honor Books". hbook.com. Wordpress. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  16. ^ a b "2015 Michael Printz winners | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". www.ala.org. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  17. ^ "84th Annual California Book Awards Winners".
  18. ^ a b c d e f g WorldCat author listing
  19. ^ "What to read this summer: Top 20 picks". CNN. 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  20. ISBN 9781534422230
    .
  21. ^ "Rabbit & Robot". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.

External links

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