Tae Keller
American author
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Tae Keller is an American children's book author. Her book, When You Trap a Tiger, won the 2021 Newbery Medal.[1][2] The book tells the story of Lily and her relationship with her aging and ill Korean grandmother, and is inspired by Korean folktales. Keller is the youngest winner of the Newbery Medal.
Born1993 (age 32–33)
OccupationAuthor of children's books
NationalityAmerican
Almamater
Tae Keller | |
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Keller at the 2022 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | 1993 (age 32–33) |
| Occupation | Author of children's books |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | |
| Notable works | When You Trap a Tiger |
| Notable awards | Newbery Medal (2021) |
| Relatives | Nora Okja Keller (mother) |
Biography
Tae Keller was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1993. Her mother is award-winning author Nora Okja Keller. She graduated from Punahou School and from Bryn Mawr College.[3]
Awards and honors
When You Trap a Tiger was the 100th book to win the Newbery Medal, in 2021,[1][4] was a 2020 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award honor[5] and won the 2021 Asian/Pacific American Award for Children’s Literature.[6]
Publications
- The Science of Breakable Things (2018)[7]
- When You Trap a Tiger (2020)[8]
- Jennifer Chan is Not Alone (2022)[9]
- Mihi Ever After (2022)[10]