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Adele Griffin

Adele Griffin at the 2014 Texas Book Festival.

Adele Griffin (born July 29, 1970) is the author of over thirty highly acclaimed books across a variety of genres, including Sons of Liberty and Where I Want to Be, both National Book Award finalists.[1] Her debut adult novel The Favor explores themes of friendship, surrogacy, and nontraditional family building.[2]

Personal life

Adele Griffin was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She lives with her husband and their two children in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Awards and accolades

  • 2014 The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone Booklist 100 Best YA Mysteries of the Past 10 Years,[3] YALSA 2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults,[4] Booklist Top Ten Arts Books for Youth,[5] Amazon Best Books 2014: Teen & Young Adult,[6] School Library Journal Best Book 2014,[7] Romantic Times Finalist for Book of the Year[8]
  • 2013 Loud Awake & Lost Booklist Editor's Choice,[9] YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults[10]
  • 2012 All You Never Wanted
  • 2011 Tighter: Kirkus Best Book[11]
  • 2005 Where I Want to Be: National Book Award finalist, Kirkus Best Book, ALA Best Book
  • 2002 Amandine: Publishers Weekly Best Book, ALA Best Book
  • 2001 Hannah Divided: Booklist Editor's Choice[12]
  • 1998 The Other Shepards: SLJ Best Book, ALA Notable Book and ALA Best Book, Publishers Weekly Best Book
  • 1997 Sons of Liberty: National Book Award Finalist,[13] ALA Best Book[14]

Works

  • The Favor (June 2023)
  • The Blackberry Farm series (illustrated by LeUyen Pham)
    1. The Becket List (2019)
    2. All Pets Allowed (2021)
  • Tell Me No Lies (2018)
  • Be True to Me (2017)
  • The Oodlethunks series (illustrated by Mike Wu)
    1. Oona Finds an Egg (2016)
    2. Steg-O-Normous (2016)
    3. Welcome to Camp Woggle (2017)
  • The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone (2014)
  • Loud Awake and Lost (2013)
  • All You Never Wanted (2012)
  • Tighter (2011)
  • The Julian Game (2010)
  • Picture the Dead (2010)
  • Vampire Island series
    1. V Is for Vampire (2009)
    2. The Knaveheart’s Curse (2008)
    3. Vampire Island (2007)
  • My Almost Epic Summer (2006)
  • Where I Want to Be (2005)
  • Overnight (2004)
  • Hannah, Divided (2003)
  • Dive (2002)
  • Amandine (2000)
  • Witch Twins series
    1. Witch Twins (2001)
    2. Witch Twins at Camp Bliss (2003)
    3. Witch Twins and Melody Malady (2003)
    4. Witch Twins and the Ghost of Glenn Bly (2004)
  • The Other Shepards (1998)
  • Sons of Liberty (1997)
  • Split Just Right (1996)
  • Rainy Season (1996)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Adele Griffin". Adele Griffin. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  2. ^ "When the Path to Parenthood Isn't What You Expected". Good Housekeeping. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. ^ Bertz, Monica (20 May 2015) http://www.booklistreader.com/2015/05/20/mystery-fiction/the-100-best-childrens-and-ya-mysteries-of-the-past-10-years/ The Booklist Reader. Retrieved on May 5, 2016
  4. ^ "2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2015-06-08. www.ala.org. Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved on May 5, 2016
  5. ^ Cooper, Ilene (1 November 2014) http://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=7114818&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Booklist Online. Retrieved on May 5, 2016
  6. ^ https://www.amazon.com/b/ref=sr_aj?node=10293516011&ajr=0 Amazon.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2016
  7. ^ http://www.slj.com/2014/11/reviews/best-books-feature/best-books-2014-young-adult/ School Library Journal (2014) Retrieved on May 5, 2016
  8. ^ http://www.rtbookreviews.com/award/2014/young-adult-contemporary-novel Romantic Times Book Reviews (2014). Retrieved on May 5, 2016
  9. ^ http://www.booklistonline.com/Loud-Awake-and-Lost-Adele-Griffin/pid=6222019 Booklistone.com (November 2013). Retrieved on May 5, 2016
  10. ^ "2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-06-08. www.ala.org. Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved on May 5, 2016
  11. ^ https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/adele-griffin/tighter/ Kirkusreviews.com (10 May 2011). Retrieved on May 5, 2016
  12. ^ http://www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-Editors-Choice-Books-for-Youth-2002/pid=2892892 Booklistonline.com (1 January 2001). Retrieved on May 5, 2016
  13. ^ "National Book Awards - 1997". www.nationalbook.org. National Book Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  14. ^ "1998 Best Books for Young Adults". www.ala.org. Young Adult Library Services Association. 29 September 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2015.


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