Gennifer Choldenko
American novelist (born 1957)
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Gennifer Choldenko (born October 20, 1957) is an American writer of popular books for children and adolescents.
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BornOctober 20, 1957
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
OccupationWriter
GenreChildren's and young adult fiction
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| Born | October 20, 1957 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Children's and young adult fiction |
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Awards
Al Capone Does My Shirts was a finalist for both the British Carnegie Medal and the American Newbery Medal (Newbery Honor Book).[1][2]
Works
- Novels[3]
- Notes From a Liar and Her Dog (2001)
- Al Capone Does My Shirts (2004)
- If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period (2007)
- Al Capone Shines My Shoes (2009)
- No Passengers Beyond This Point (2011)
- Al Capone Does My Homework (2013)
- Chasing Secrets (2015)
- Al Capone Throws Me a Curve (2018)
- One-Third Nerd (2019)
- Orphan Eleven (2020)
- Dogtown (2023), with Katherine Applegate; illustrated by Wallace West
- Children's picture books[3]
- Moonstruck (1997), illustrated by Paul Yalowitz
- How to Make Friends with a Giant (2006), illustrated by Amy Walrod
- Louder, Lili (2007), illustrated by S.D. Schindler
- A Giant Crush (2011), illustrated by Melissa Sweet
- Putting the Monkeys to Bed (2015), illustrated by Jack E. Davis
- Dad and the Dinosaur (2017), illustrated by Dan Santat
