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Alan Gratz Biography & Facts
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. During his time at the university, he worked for the school's newspaper, the Daily Beacon.Gratz currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina. Published works Samurai Shortstop (Dial Books, 2006) Something Rotten (Dial, 2007) Fantasy Baseball (Dial, 2011) Starfleet Academy: The Assassination Game (Simon Spotlight, 2012) Prisoner B-3087 (Scholastic, 2013) 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) Heroes (Scholastic, 2024)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 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 Winner of the 2017 National Jewish Book Award in the Young Adult Literature category for his book Refugee 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 2020 Buxtehude BullReferences External links Official website Alan Gratz at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Alan Gratz at Library of Congress, with 7 library catalog records . Discover the Alan Gratz popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Alan Gratz books.
Best Seller Alan Gratz Books of 2024
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Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla
Alexandra DiazTwo starred reviews!“Perfect for fans of Margarita Engle and impactful historical fiction” (School Library Journal, starred review), this “evocative and transportive” (Kirkus Revie...
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Traitors Among Us
Marsha Forchuk SkrypuchWorld War II may be over. But two sisters are far from safe.Inspired by true events, this is the latest gripping and powerful novel from the acclaimed author of Making Bombs for Hi...
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The Brooklyn Nine
Alan M. Gratz1845: Felix Schneider, an immigrant from Germany, cheers the New York Knickerbockers as they play ThreeOut, AllOut. 1908: Walter Snider, batboy for the Brooklyn Superbas, arranges ...
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Something Wicked
Alan M. GratzA wickedly gripping followup to the critically acclaimed Something RottenHoratio Wilkes has come to the Scottish Highland Festival with his childhood friend Mac for games, girls, a...
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When Friendship Followed Me Home
Paul GriffinA breathtaking middlegrade novel about happiness, loss, and an unforgettable dog named Flip“This story convinced me all over again that love and imagination are life’s biggest magi...
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Wolves at the Door
Steve WatkinsWar. Wilderness. And the will to live.In August of 1944, the Soviet Red Army finally reaches the edge of Hitler’s spreading empire. The two armies clash in bloody battles amid the ...
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Something Rotten
Alan M. GratzDenmark, Tennessee, stinks. The smell hits Horatio Wilkes the moment he pulls into town to visit his best friend, Hamilton Prince. And it's not just the paper plant and the pollute...
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The Wonder of Wildflowers
Anna Staniszewski“A light fantasy with a powerful message of hope.” Kirkus Reviews “A gentle yet empowering story.” School Library JournalTenyearold Mira must balance the loyalty she feels towards ...
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Fantasy Baseball
Alan M. GratzThe Wizard of Oz meets America's favorite pastime! Alex Metcalf must be dreaming. What else would explain why he's playing baseball for the Oz Cyclones, with Dorothy as his captai...
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Winterkill
Marsha Forchuk SkrypuchFrom acclaimed author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, this incredibly gripping and timely story set during the Holodomor in 1930s Ukraine introduces young readers to a pivotal moment in h...
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Freedom Swimmer
Wai ChimA powerful story of friendship, bravery, and a desperate bid for freedom, inspired by true events.Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's "Great Leap Forwar...
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Over and Out
Jenni L. WalshPerfect for fans of Alan Gratz and Jennifer A. Nielsen, a gripping and accessible story of a young girl from Cold War East Berlin who is forced to spy for the secret police... but ...
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Samurai Shortstop
Alan M. GratzTokyo, 1890. Toyo is caught up in the competitive world of boarding school, and must prove himself to make the team in a new sport called besuboru. But he grieves for his uncle, a ...
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Waiting for the Storks
Katrina NannestadThe powerful new novel from master storyteller Katrina Nannestad.I don't want to remember the truck, or the night I was taken, or the family I left behind. I am not a sad Polish gi...
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Second to None
Destiny HowellA hilarious conspiracy thriller perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Stuart Gibbs.In it to win it.Every school has their number ones: the class president, the first chair in band,...
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Westfallen
Brashares, Ann & Ben BrasharesFrom #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants author Ann Brashares and her brother Ben Brashares comes an actionpacked middle grade alternate history thrille...
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Lines of Courage
Jennifer A. NielsenJennifer A. Nielsen, awardwinning author of A Night Divided and Rescue, artfully weaves together the stories of five kids living through World War I, each of whom holds the key to ...