Laura Ruby
American author
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Laura Ruby is an American author of twelve books, including Bone Gap (2015), winner of the 2016 Michael L. Printz Award[1] and finalist for the 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.[2] She is also a professor at Hamline University.[3][4]
Laura Ruby | |
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| Occupation | Author, professor |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable awards | Printz Award (2016) |
| Website | |
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Bone Gap is a coming-of-age mystery about a kidnapping in a small Midwestern town, and it incorporates elements of mythology and magical realism. The New York Times Book Review called it a "lush and original young adult novel".[5] In an interview with Publishers Weekly, Ruby characterized her award-winning novel as an "oddball" book that doesn't fit neatly into one genre.[6]
Biography
Ruby grew up in New Jersey, and now lives in the Chicago metropolitan area.[7]
She is a faculty member at Hamline University in the low-residency MFA program in writing for children and young adults.[3][4]
She teaches fantasy writing workshops for children's authors at Highlights.[8]
Awards and honors
Ruby's books and audiobooks constitute seven Junior Library Guild selections: Bone Gap (audiobook and book) (2015),[9][10] The Shadow Cipher (2017),[11] The Clockwork Ghost (2019),[12] Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All (audiobook and book) (2020),[13][14] and The Map of Stars (2020).[15]
In 2015, Bone Gap was named one of the best books of the year by Bank Street College of Education,[16] Chicago Public Library,[17] Locus,[18] the New York Public Library,[9] Publishers Weekly,[19] and School Library Journal.[20]
In 2017, The Shadow Cipher was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library,[21] New York Public Library,[22] and Los Angeles Public Library.[11]
In 2019, Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library,[13]Locus,[23] NPR,[24] School Library Journal,[13] Shelf Awareness,[25] and Tor.com.[26]
Published works
Standalone books
- Lily’s Ghosts (2003)
- Everything I Wanted to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume (2006)
- I'm Not Julia Roberts (2007)
- Good Girls (2006)
- Play Me (2008)
- Bad Apple (2009)
- Bone Gap (2015)
- Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All (2019)
York series
- York: The Shadow Cipher (2017)
- York: The Clockwork Ghost (2019)
- York: The Map of Stars (2020)
The Wall and the Wing series
- The Wall and the Wing (2006)
- The Chaos King (2007)
