Jennifer Mathieu
American author
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Jennifer Mathieu is an American author of young adult fiction. Her 2017 novel Moxie was adapted into a film of the same name.
OccupationWriter of young adult fiction
Notable work
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Mathieu at the 2023 Texas Book Festival | |
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Mathieu grew up on the East Coast of the United States and now lives in Texas with her family. She originally worked as a journalist and is currently an English teacher and writer of young adult novels.[1]
Awards and honors
Moxie and The Truth About Alice are Junior Library Guild books.[2][3]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Devoted | Amelia Bloomer Book List | Top 10 | [4][5] |
| 2018 | Moxie | Amelia Bloomer Book List | Selection | [6][7] |
| 2018 | Moxie | Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection | [8] |
Publications
Novels
- The Truth About Alice (2014)
- Devoted (2015)
- Afterward (2016)
- Moxie (2017)
- The Liars of Mariposa Island (2019)
- Bad Girls Never Say Die (2021)
- Down Came the Rain (2023)
- The Faculty Lounge (2024)
Short stories
- "Dynamite Junior" in Fierce Reads: Kisses and Curses, edited by Lauren Burniac (2015)