Adam Gidwitz

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Born (1982-02-14) February 14, 1982 (age 39)
San Francisco, CA
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Alma materColumbia University
Bank Street College of Education
Period2011–present
GenreChildren's literature
Notable worksA Tale Dark and Grimm, In A Glass Grimmly, The Grimm Conclusion, The Inquisitor's Tale
Spouse
Lauren Mancia
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(m. 2011)​
Signature
Website
adamgidwitz.com

Adam Gidwitz (born February 14, 1982) is the author of the best selling children's books A Tale Dark and Grimm (2010), In a Glass Grimmly (2012), and The Grimm Conclusion (2013), all published by Puffin Books. He received a 2017 Newbery Honor for The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog (2016).[1]

Early life[]

He was born in San Francisco in 1982 but grew up in Baltimore, Maryland.[2][3] His grandfather, Willard Gidwitz, was a president at Helene Curtis.[4] Through his father's family, he is also related to Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate and Trump appointee Ronald Gidwitz. He attended Columbia University, where he majored in English literature and spent his junior year abroad in the university's Oxford/Cambridge Scholars program. After college he became a teacher at Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn. He credits a stint as a substitute librarian as the inspiration for writing The Grimm Trilogy.[5] He now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, writing full-time.

Awards and Recognitions[]

A Tale Dark and Grimm was named a The New York Times Editor's Choice,[6] A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year (2010),[7] a School Library Journal Best Children's Book of the Year (2010),[8] and a 2010 ALA Notable Book.[9] A live action movie based on the book is planned, to be directed by Henry Selick.[10]

The Inquisitor's Tale Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog was awarded a Newbery Honor on January 23, 2017.[1]

Bibliography[]

  • A Tale Dark and Grimm. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2010.
  • In a Glass Grimmly. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2012.
  • The Grimm Conclusion. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2013.
  • The Empire Strikes Back - So You Want to Be a Jedi. Los Angeles, Disney Lucasfilm Press, 2015.
  • The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2016.
  • The Creature of the Pines (The Unicorn Rescue Society, #1). Illustrated by Hatem Aly. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2018.
  • The Basque Dragon (The Unicorn Rescue Society, #2). Co-authored by Jesse Casey. Illustrated by Hatem Aly. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2018.
  • Sasquatch and the Muckleshoot (The Unicorn Rescue Society, #3). Co-authored by Joseph Bruchac. Illustrated by Hatem Aly. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2018.
  • The Chupacabras of the Rio Grande (The Unicorn Rescue Society, #4). Co-authored by David Bowles. Illustrated by Hatem Aly. New York: Dutton Penguin, 2019. (Forthcoming.)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b LSCHULTE (2017-12-21). "2017 Newbery Medal and Honor Books". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  2. ^ Gidwitz, Adam. "About Adam Gidwitz". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Amazon.com: Adam Gidwitz: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Adele Gidwitz". Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Adam Gidwitz '04 Reinvents the Brothers Grimm". Columbia College Today. Columbia University. March 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  6. ^ The New York Times, Editor's Choice, [1], accessed January 30, 2011
  7. ^ Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of the Year [2], accessed January 30, 2011
  8. ^ School Library Journal Best Children's Books of the Year, [3], accessed January 30, 2011
  9. ^ American Library Association Notable Book List "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-04. Retrieved 2011-01-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), accessed January 30, 2011
  10. ^ Toronto: FilmNation In Deal For ‘A Tale Dark & Grimm’

External links[]

  • Official website
  • The New York Times, "When Stories Had Sharp Teeth" [4]
  • American Library Association Notable Book List [5]
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