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Clocks (song)

"**Clocks**" is the third song on British alternative rock band Coldplay's second studio album, *A Rush of Blood to the Head*. The song was released as the single on 11 November 2002 in the United States and on 17 March 2003 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom.

## Composition 
The song is written using the E Mixolydian key with a tempo of 131 beats per minute, and a main chord progression of E–Bm–Fm. E Mixolydian is the fifth mode of the A major scale leading to some transcriptions using this key.

## Awards 
On the *Billboard* charts, "Clocks" was able to peak at #4 on the Adult Top 40, #9 on the Modern Rock Tracks, #21 on the Mainstream Top 40, and #29 on the Hot 100 charts.

In 2004, "Clocks" won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year. It was also nominated in the category of Best Single at the 2003 Q Awards. Pitchfork Media ranked the song #68 on their Top 100 Singles of 2000-04 list and at #155 on their 500 Greatest Songs of the 2000s.

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Astro Boy (movie)

***Astro Boy*** is an American-Hong Kong-Chinese science fiction action-comedy superhero fantasy computer-animated movie. It is based on the manga of the same name.

This movie was released first in Hong Kong on October 8, 2009. It was released in Japan on October 10, 2009. It was released in the United States on October 23, 2009.

## Cast
*Freddie Highmore
*Kristen Bell
*Nathan Lane
*Eugene Levy
*Matt Lucas
*Bill Nighy
*Donald Sutherland
*Charlize Theron
*Nicolas Cage

## References
*Box office
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Dhoom

***Dhoom*** () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language action thriller movie. This movie was directed by Sanjay Gadhvi. This movie was produced by Aditya Chopra. Two sequels to the film titled Dhoom 2 and Dhoom 3 were released in 2006 and 2013.

## Plot
The story starts in the city of Mumbai, where a motorbike gang (a gang of robbers on hi-tech motorbikes, led by charismatic Kabir, is sweeping through Mumbai, outwitting the police at every turn) starts breaking into banks and other public places and vanishes onto the Western Express Highway.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan), a no-nonsense cop, is called onto the case. Dixit seeks the help of a local bike dealer/racer named Ali Akbar Fateh Khan (Uday Chopra) and devises a trap to catch the gang, but it fails. Kabir (John Abraham), the leader of the gang, eventually taunts Dixit, claiming that Dixit can't catch him even if he is right in front of him. He is proven correct, and Dixit's failure apparently causes him to part ways with Ali.
### Lure to gang
Kabir then lures Ali into his gang as a substitute for Rohit, the gang member who was killed by Dixit. Ali falls in love with Sheena (Esha Deol), another gang member. The gang later goes to Goa to perform one last big heist before disbanding forever. Kabir sets his eyes on the largest casino in all of India. Kabir and his gang swiftly loot the casino on New Year's Eve, but they soon realize that Dixit has led them right into a trap. It is revealed that Ali was working for Dixit the whole time, and a fight ensues.
### Escape
Kabir manages to escape from Dixit and goes back to the gang's truck, where Ali has kept Sheena bound and gagged. Kabir then viciously beats up Ali for his betrayal, but Ali is saved by Dixit's timely arrival at the scene. The gang flees, except for Sheena, while Dixit and Ali give chase to Kabir. They kill all the other gang members except Kabir, who tries to escape on his bike. He is cornered by Dixit and Ali with nowhere to go. Kabir decides to take his own life rather than let Dixit arrest him, and he rides his bike over the edge of a cliff into the water to his death. The film ends with Dixit and Ali arguing with each other, albeit in a friendly way.

## Cast
* Abhishek Bachchan as ACP Jai Dixit
* Uday Chopra as Ali Akbar Fateh Khan
* John Abraham as Kabir Sharma
* Esha Deol as Sheena Rai
* Rimi Sen as Sweety J. Dixit (Jai's wife)
* Manoj Joshi as Shekhar Kamal
* Aarav Chowdhary as Rahul Trivedi
* Farid Amiri as Tony Raj
* Rohit Chopra as Rohit Acharya
* Ajay Pande as Vinod Singh
* Bhupinder as Chor Bazaar Goon
* Mehul Bhojak as Manu Vikram
* Yusuf Hussain as Mr. Tripathi (Mumbai Police Commissioner)
* Mukesh Ahuja as Bookie
* Ayesha Raza as Sunaina (A T. V. reporter)
* Sanjay Keni (cameo appearance)
* Perizaad Zorabian (special appearance)

## Production
Aditya Chopra initially had car chases in mind instead of bikes, but Sanjay Gadhvi convinced him otherwise as the rider's faces can be seen, and he had a craze for bikes in his youth.

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United States men's national volleyball team

The '''United States men's national volleyball team''' is the national team for the United States of America. It is governed by USA Volleyball.

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ABC Dunhill Records

ABC Records purchased Dunhill Records in 1966, forming **ABC Dunhill Records**. They purchased Don Robey's record labels on May 23, 1973. These included Duke Records, Peacock Records, Back Beat Records and Song Bird Records. 

Later on, they also purchased the Famous Music record labels from Gulf and Western in 1974. These included Dot Records and Blue Thumb Records. With the Famous , ABC gained a distribution deal with Sire Records. ABC distributed (through Sire) the first releases by punk band the Ramones. Sire switched to Warner Bros. distribution in 1977, being sold to WB a year later.

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Moraxellaceae

**Moraxellaceae** are a family of bacteria. They are gram-negative. Some are pathogens. *Moraxella catarrhalis* can cause Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

**Acinetobacter* Brisou and Prévot 1954
**Alkanindiges* Bogan et al. 2003
**Branhamella* Catlin 1970
**Enhydrobacter* Staley et al. 1987
**Moraxella* Lwoff 1939
**Paraperlucidibaca* Oh et al. 2011
**Perlucidibaca* Song et al. 2008
**Psychrobacter* Juni and Heym 1986

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Anna Atkins

**Anna Atkins** (16 March, 1799 – 9 June, 1871) was an English botanist and photographer. Atkins used cyanotypes to photograph algae and make books about them.

## Early life 
Anna Atkins was born in Tonbridge, England. Her mother died soon after giving birth to her.

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Moraxella

***Moraxella*** is a genus of bacteria. It is named after Victor Morax, a Swiss eye specialist (ophthalmologist). They are gram-negative. The cells are short rods or cocci. *Moraxella catarrhalis* can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Catuskoti

**Catuskoti** is the idea in Buddhism that statements can be either true, false, both true and false, or neither true nor false. 

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Iris Yassmin Barrios Aguilar

**Iris Yassmin Barrios Aguilar** is a judge.  She was the president of one of Guatemala’s two High Risk Court Tribunals.

In 2014, Barrios received an International Women of Courage Award from the United States Department of State.

Barrios was in charge of the trial of Efraín Ríos Montt, who ruled Guatemala with total authority. That trial decided that Montt was responsible for committing the crime of genocide against Ixil Mayans.  The trial finished in 2013.

However, on May 20th, 2013, the Constitutional Court of Guatemala decided that the decision was wrong and changed the decision. It ordered the trial to start again, because of a disagreement over the judges. Officials said that Ríos Montt's trial will start again in January 2015.
In April 2014, Barrios' authority as a judge was ed for a year. This was because of a  against her by a lawyer who had a part in the trial of Efrain Rios Montt.

## References 
## Other websites 
* 2015 International Women of Courage Awards, U.S. State Department photostream on Flickr 
* Secretary's International Women of Courage Award (U.S. Department of State)
Rusudan Gotsiridze

**Rusudan Gotsiridze** ( born 8 February 1975) is a bishop of the Evangelical Baptist Church of Georgia.  She is a political activist for women's rights. In 2014, Gotsiridze received the International Women of Courage Award.

Gotsiridze was the first female Baptist bishop in Georgia. She supports a policy of women's equality. Gotsiridze has spoken out against the use of physical force to harm women. She started a series of discussions between religious groups in order to prevent s and to help minority religions. She was also one of the first members of the religious community in Georgia to publicly support the rights of the LGBT community.

## References 
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* Cup of Tea Theology: Bishop Rusudan Gotsiridze's talk at TEDxTbilisi
* Bishop Gotsiridze's Twitter account
* 2015 International Women of Courage Awards, U.S. State Department photostream on Flickr 
* Secretary's International Women of Courage Award (U.S. Department of State)
Thirteen Ghosts

***Thirteen Ghosts*** is a 2001 American horror movie. This movie was directed by Steve Beck. It was a remake of the 1960 movie *13 Ghosts*. Thirteen Ghosts was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in North America and Columbia Pictures internationally.

## Cast
* Tony Shalhoub as Arthur Kriticos
* Matthew Lillard as Dennis Rafkin
* Embeth Davidtz as Kalina Oretzia
* Shannon Elizabeth as Kathy Kriticos
* Alec Roberts as Bobby Kriticos
* Rah Digga as Maggie Bess
* F. Murray Abraham as Cyrus Kriticos
* J.R. Bourne as Ben Moss
* Mikhael Speidel as Billy Michaels/The First Born Son
* Daniel Wesley as Jimmy "The Gambler" Gambino/The Torso
* Laura Mennell as Susan LeGrow/The Bound Woman
* Kathryn Anderson as Jean Kriticos/The Withered Lover
* Craig Olejnik as Royce Clayton/The Torn Prince
* Shawna Loyer as Dana Newman/The Angry Princess
* Xantha Radley as Isabella Smith/The Pilgrimess
* C. Ernst Harth as Harold Shelburne/The Great Child
* Laurie Soper as Margaret Shelburne/The Dire Mother
* Herbert Duncanson as George Markley/The Hammer
* Shayne Wyler as Ryan Kuhn/The Jackal

## References
*http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thirteen_ghosts/
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ABC Africa

***ABC Africa*** is an 2001 Iranian documentary movie. This movie was directed by Abbas Kiarostami.

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Dagon (movie)

***Dagon*** is  a 2001 Spanish movie. This movie was directed by Stuart Gordon. It was written by Dennis Paoli.

## Cast
* Ezra Godden as Paul Marsh
* Francisco Rabal as Ezequiel
* Raquel Meroño as Barbara
* Macarena Gómez as Uxía Cambarro
* Brendan Price as Howard
* Birgit Bofarull as Vicki
* Uxía Blanco as Ezequiel's Mother
* Ferran Lahoz as Priest
* Joan Minguell as Xavier Cambarro
* Alfredo Villa as Captain Orpheus Cambarro/captain Obed March
* José Lifante as Desk Clerk
* Javier Sandoval as Ezequiel's Father
* Victor Barreira as Young Ezequiel
* Fernando Gil as Catholic Priest
* Jorge Luis Pérez as Boy

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The Happy Cricket

***The Happy Cricket*** is a 2001 animated children's fantasy movie. The movie was directed by Walbercy Riabs. It was released on 20 July 2001.

## Cast
### English version
*Sam Riegel - Christopher The Happy Cricket
*Bob Papenbrook - Wartlord
*Cindy Robinson - Honeydew / Spidora
*Peter Doyle - Magic Toucan / Soldier 1
*Robert Buchholz - Barnaby / Sergeant
*Dave Mallow - Buffuno
*Steve Staley - Leonardo
*Neil Kaplan - Toad 1
*Dan Woren - Toad 2

### Original version
*Vagner Fagundes - Grilo
*Araken Saldanha - Maledeto
*Régis Monteiro - Faz Tudo
*Fátima Noya - Bituquinho
*Letícia Quinto - Juliana
*Nelson Machada - Sapo 1
*Renato Master - Sapo 2
*Antonio Moreno - Sapo 3
*Camila Bullara - Pouco Grilo
*Jorge Barcellas - Caracol velho / Geral
*Emerson Caperbat - Pai
*José Soaresmaya - Tucano
*Isaura Cames - Saranha
*Rita de Almieda - Caracolino
*Marli Bortoletto - Bacaninha
*Rodrigo andreato - Rafael
*Ursula Bezzaba - Moreninha
*Tatiana de S. Parra - Linda Estrela Da Noite (singing voice)

## Other websites
* Official franchise site  
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Casablanca Records

**Casablanca Records** is an American recording label. It is owned by Universal Music Group. Casablanca operates under Republic Records. The label became most successful as a disco label in the 1970s producing groups such as Parliament. It currently operates as an electronic dance music label under the direction of Tommy Mottola.

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Jimmy, the Boy Wonder

***Jimmy, the Boy Wonder*** is a 1996 children's musical movie distributed by Mayflower Pictures. The movie was directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis and was written by Hal Berg.
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Eustace Mullins

**Eustace Mullins (1923-2010)** was a right-wing political activist. He wrote many biographies and history books. The best known is *Secrets of the Federal Reserve.* He also wrote books opposing the one world government movement. David Randall calls him "one of the world's leading conspiracy theorists".

He was born in Roanoke, Virginia. He died of a stroke in Hockley, Texas.

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Caroline Sunshine

**Caroline Mohr Sunshine** (born September 5, 1995) is an American actress, dancer and singer. She played Barbara Winslow in the family movie *Marmaduke*. She also played Annie in the play *Stage Door*.

She was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Tropical Storm Fabian (1991)

**Tropical Storm Fabian** was a short-lived tropical storm during the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the sixth storm of that year which was given a name. It formed in the northwest Caribbean southwest of Cuba. The storm reached a peak intensity of 45&nbsp;mph (75&nbsp;km/h), shortly before crossing over Cuba as it moved northeast past Florida. Fabian became extratropical north of the Bahamas the next day, and dissipated on October 17. Fabian caused only light rainfall along its path and there were no reported deaths or damage.
13 Ghosts

***13 Ghosts*** is a 1960 horror movie. This movie was directed by William Castle. It was written by Robb White. It was released in 10 July, 1960.

## Cast
*Charles Herbert as Arthur "Buck" Zorba
*Jo Morrow as Medea Zorba
*Rosemary DeCamp as Hilda Zorba
*Martin Milner as Benjamin Rush
*Donald Woods as Cyrus Zorba
*Margaret Hamilton as Elaine Zacharides
*John van Dreelen as Van Allen
*William Castle as Himself
*David Hoffman as Messenger 
*Roy Jenson as Dr. Plato Zorba's ghost

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Mary King

**Mary King** (born 8 June 1961) is a British horse rider. She won the European Championships and the Badminton Horse Trials. She won four gold medals at the World and European championships. She was the British Champion a record four times. Her sixth Olympic appearance was in London at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

King and her daughter Emily were the first British mother and daughter team to represent Britain in their respective age groups, Mary at senior and Emily (15 years old) at junior level.

## Personal life
King was born in Newark-on-Trent. She has lived in Salcome Regis since she was 3 years old. At 6 years old, she was riding the vicar's pony. She had three jobs as an adult to raise money to buy her own pony. She has two children.

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The Color of Milk

***The Color of Milk*** (also called *The Colour of Milk*, *Neither Naked nor Dressed*, or *Selma and Andy*), original title *Ikke naken*, is a 2004 Norwegian family movie.

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**The Color of Milk* (*Ikke naken*)
Roshika Deo

**Roshika Deo** (born December 12, 1980) is a Fijian politician and activist. Deo started the *Be The Change Campaign* organization in Fiji.  The organization supports feminism, human rights, and environmentalism. 

Deo was a candidate for the Fiji National Elections in September 2014.  She was the first to put her name on the official list of people trying to be elected. Many members of the FijiFirst and SODELPA parties, as well as members of Methodist Church in Fiji criticized Deo.  It was difficult for Deo to get enough signatures of support to officially become a candidate.

Deo received the New Zealand Defender of Human Rights award in 2013. In 2014, she received the International Women of Courage Award.

## Personal life 
Roshika Deo's family is Indo-Fijian and Hindu. Her father, Indar Deo, was a well-known lawyer, a politician for the National Alliance Party of Fiji, and a businessman.  He lives in Australia. Deo has three brothers and one sister.

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* 2015 International Women of Courage Awards, U.S. State Department photostream on Flickr 
* Secretary's International Women of Courage Award (U.S. Department of State)
Kate DiCamillo

**Kate DiCamillo ** is an award-winning American children's book author.

## Life 
DiCamillo was born on March 25, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. She moved to Florida when she was five years old. She graduated from the University of Florida in 1987. She is now the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, chosen by the Librarian of Congress. She speaks to people about children’s literature.

## Awards 
DiCamillo won the Newbery Medal for *The Tale of Despereaux* in 2004, then again in 2014 for *Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures*, a Parents’ Choice Gold Award and a Newbery Honor for *Because of Winn-Dixie*. She was also given the Award for Young People’s Literature for *The Tiger Rising*.

## Books 
**Because of Winn-Dixie* (2000): A book about India Opal Buloni, a 10 year old girl in Florida who adopts a stray dog.
**The Tiger Rising* (2001): This book is about a 12 year old boy names Rob Horton who becomes friends with a girl named Sistine.
**The Tale of Despereaux* (2003): This is a book about a mouse who loves a princess.
**Mercy Watson to the Rescue* (2005): A comic book about a pig named Mercy Watson.
**The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane* (2006): A story from the point of view of a pet rabbit.
**Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride* (2006): A comic book about a pig named Mercy Watson.
**Great Joy* (2007): A picture book about Christmas.
* *Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig* (2008): A comic book about a pig named Mercy Watson.
**Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken* (2008): A comic book about a chicken named Louise.
**Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes* (2009): A comic book about a pig named Mercy Watson
*''The Magician's Elephant* (2009): The story of a boy who wants to find his sister.
**Bink & Gollie* (2010): A series of chapter books about best friends who go on adventures. 
* *Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures'' (2013), illus.
* Alice In Wonderland (2002)

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Rebecca Stead

**Rebecca Stead** is an American children’s author. She graduated from Vassar College in 1989. She is the author of three popular children's books: *First Light,* *When You Reach Me,* and *Liar & Spy.*

## Early life
Stead was born in New York City on January 16, 1968. From the time she was young, she was interested in literature and writing. She worked as a lawyer and public defender several years. Her second book, *When You Reach Me*, was published in 2009. It is a mix of mystery,  historical fiction, and a school story. It won the Newbery Medal in 2010. Her next book, *Liar and Spy,* was published in 2012. This book is about a seventh grade boy living in Brooklyn, New York, and how he feels about problems with his best friend. *Liar and Spy* won the Guardian Prize in 2013. Her latest book is *Goodbye Stranger.*

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Beatrice Mtetwa

**Beatrice Mtetwa** is a lawyer from Zimbabwe.  She is known internationally because she represents journalists and because she speaks to support press freedom. In 2008, *The New York Times* said she was "Zimbabwe's top human rights lawyer". In 2014, she received an International Women of Courage Award from the U.S. Department of State.

## Legal practice 
Mtetwa received her LLB (Bachelor of Laws) degree from the University of Botswana and Swaziland in 1981.  She spent the next two years working in Swaziland as a prosecuting attorney (a lawyer who is responsible for starting legal cases against people accused of crimes).

Mtetwa is especially famous because she defends local and international journalists. She also helped reporters Toby Harnden and Julian Simmonds from London's *Sunday Telegraph* newspaper. They were arrested during the Zimbabwean April parliamentary election.  The government said the reporters did not have official approval.  The court said they were not guilty.

In an interview with the Committee to Protect Journalists, Mtetwa said how she tries to prevent attacks:

"I think I confront the danger immediately before it happens. I always make sure that if, for instance, I'm called in the middle of the night to a scene that is potentially dangerous, I make sure that there are as many media practitioners as possible, particularly to record what will happen there. And in the glare of cameras I find that people don't want to do what they would want to do. So in a lot of ways I think I've been lucky, and I haven't received as much harassment as one would have expected, or as much as other human rights defenders have had." The award citation said that "in a country where the law is used as a weapon against independent journalists, Mtetwa has defended journalists and argued for press freedom, all at great personal risk."

Mtetwa received several awards from legal organizations. In 2009, the European Bar Human Rights Institute gave her the Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize ("The award given by lawyers to a lawyer"). That award is given each year to a lawyer who, throughout his or her career, has illustrated, by activity or suffering, the defence of human rights in the world. Mtetwa won the 2010 International Human Rights award of the American Bar Association. In 2011, she received the Inamori Ethics Prize from Case Western Reserve University in the US. In 2014, she received the International Women of Courage Award.

St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada, was the first university to celebrate Mtetwa's many achievements. They gave her an honorary degree in 2013.
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## Other websites 
* 2015 International Women of Courage Awards, U.S. State Department photostream on Flickr 
* Secretary's International Women of Courage Award (U.S. Department of State)
Linda Sue Park

**Linda Sue Park** is a Korean-American children’s literature poet and novelist. Park was born on March 25, 1960, in Urbana, Illinois. She was educated at Stanford University, California; Trinity College, Dublin; and Birkbeck College, London. Many of her books are written about Korean ethnicity. She was a food journalist from 1985 to 1990. She taught English as a second language from 1985 to 2001. Park enjoys cooking, reading, and watching movies and sports in her free time.

## Publications
* *Seesaw Girl*; 1999
* *The Kite Fighters*; 2000
* *A Single Shard*; 2001
* *When My Name Was Keoko: A Novel of Korea in World War II*; 2002
* *The Firekeeper’s Son*; 2004
* *Mung-mung: A Foldout Book of Animal Sounds*; 2004
* *What Does Bunny See? A Book of Colors and Flowers*; 2005
* *Project Mulberry*; 2005
* *Bee-bim Bop!*; 2008
* *Archer’s Quest*; 2006
* *Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo*; 2007
* *Keeping Score*; 2008
* *A Long Walk to Water*; 2010
* *Storm Warning*; 2010
* *Trust No One*; 2012

## Awards
* 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing designation, New York Public Library: 1999, for *Seesaw Girl* and 2004, for ''The Firekeeper's Son *
* 2005, for *Bee-bim Bop!*
* Newbery Medal for *Project Mulberry*
* Jane Addams Peace Prize Honor Award, 2003, for *A Single Shard*;
* Irma S and James H. Black Award finalist 2004, for *When My Name Was Keoko''
* 2004, and CCBC Choice designation, and Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year designation, both 2005, for ''The Firekeeper's Son''
* Chicago Tribune Young-Adult Fiction Prize, and Notable Books for a Global Society designation, and Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year designation, and CCBC Choice designation 2005 and 2006 for *Project Mulberry*
* ALA Notable Children's Books designation 2006, for *Yum! Yuck!*
* Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year designation 2006, for *What Does Bunny See?*
* Lion and the Unicorn Prize for Excellence in North American Poetry (2007), Book Sense Award finalist (2007), ABC Children's Booksellers Choice Award (2007), ALA Notable Book designation, 2008, nominated for various state reading association awards lists for *Tap Dancing on the Roof*

## References
* Carlson, Ann D. "Park, Linda Sue." World Book Student. World Book, 2015. Web. Accessed 23 Mar. 2015.
* "Linda Sue Park." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Biography in Context. Web. Accessed 23 Mar. 2015.
Clare Vanderpool

**Clare Vanderpool** is an American children’s author. Her first book, *Moon Over Manifest*, won the 2011 Newbery Medal. She lives with her husband and four children in Kansas.

## Life 
Vanderpool was born on November 6, 1964, in Wichita, Kansas. She has a husband, Mark, and four children. Vanderpool still lives in the town that she grew up in. Her children go to the same schools that she went to as a child.

## Books 
Vanderpool wrote the books *Navigating Early*, and *Moon Over Manifest*. *Moon Over Manifest* won the 2011 Newbery Medal. It tells the story of a 12-year-old girl, Abilene Tucker, who finds some secrets that start to put together the story of her father’s upbringing.

Vanderpool originally got the idea for *Navigating Early* (published 2013) from one of her mother’s dreams.

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Jennifer L. Holm

**Jennifer L. Holm** is an American author. Her books include the *Babymouse* series, *Middle School is Worse Than Meatloaf*, and *The Fourteenth Goldfish*. 

## Early life
Holm was born in California in 1968. She grew up in Audubon, Pennsylvania.  Her father, William W. Holm, was a pediatrician. Her mother, Beverly A. Holm, was a pediatric nurse.  She married Jonathan Hamel, who was both a writer and a computer programmer. She went to Dickinson College in 1990. She has two children, Will and Millie May.

## Books
* *Turtle in Paradise*
* *Our Only May Amelia*
* *Penny From Heaven*
* *Boston Jane: An Adventure*
* *Boston Jane: Wilderness Days*
* *Boston Jane: The Claim*
* *Babymouse: Queen of the World!*
* *Babymouse: Our Hero!*
* *Babymouse: Heartbreaker*
* *Babymouse: Rock Star*
* *Babymouse: Beach Babe!*
* *Babymouse: Puppy Love*
* *Babymouse: Camp Babymouse*
* *Babymouse: Skater Girl*
* *Babymouse: Monster Mash,*
* *Babymouse for President*
* *The Fourteenth Goldfish*
* *Middle School is Worse than Meatloaf*
* *The Postman Always Brings Mice*
* *To Scratch a Thief*
* *You Only Have Nine Lives*
* *The Creek*

## Awards
Her awards include:

For *Our Only May Amelia*
* Parents’ Choice Silver Award
* The Best Book of the Year Designation
* Newbery Honor
* Notable Book Designation
* American Library Association (ALA)
* Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies Designation
* National Council for the Social Studies
* Utah Book Award
* Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award

For *Boston Jane: An Adventure*
* Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media Award
* ALA Best Books for Young Adults citation
* Book Sense 76 Pick

For *Penny From Heaven*
* Newbery Honor 

For *Baby Mouse:  Queen of the World!*
* Gryphon Award
* ALA Notable Children’s Book
* New York Book Show Awards

For *Baby Mouse for President*
* Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for best publication for early readers

## References
*"Jennifer L. Holm." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2013. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Lois Lowry

**Lois Lowry** (born **Lois Ann Hammersberg**; March 20, 1937) is an American author who was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her father wasn’t present in her childhood, so she liked to write about strong father figures in her books. She became interested in reading when she was very young. She had a lot of trouble with math. 

## Career and accomplishments
Lowry began her career writing about children who face major challenges. Most had to do with family. Her first novel was *A Summer to Die*. It established her as an important author of young adult fiction. Her books cover many different topics, including the future, war, and humor. They are for young adults who want to  read about serious issues. Lowry is a very successful author. She won the 1990 and 1994 Newbery Medal for *Number the Stars* and *The Giver*. Some of her stories are based on her childhood, like her character Anastasia Krupnik in the book *Anastasia Krupnik*. Some of her most famous books are *Number the Stars*, *The Giver*, *Gathering Blue*, *Bless This Mouse*, and *Messenger*.

## List of books written by Lois Lowry
* 1977: *A Summer to Die*, illustrated by Jenny Oliver, Houghton.
* 1978: *Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye*, Houghton.
* 1979: *Anastasia Krupnik*, Houghton.
* 1979: *Autumn Street*, Houghton.
* 1981: *Anastasia Again!*, Houghton.
* 1982: *Anastasia at Your Service*, Houghton.
* 1983: *Taking Care of Terrific*, Houghton.
* 1983: *The One Hundredth Thing About Caroline*, Houghton.
* 1984: *Anastasia, Ask Your Analyst*, Houghton.
* 1984: *Us and Uncle Fraud*, Houghton.
* 1985: *Anastasia on Her Own*, Houghton.
* 1985: *Switcharound*, Houghton.
* 1986: *Anastasia Has the Answers*, Houghton.
* 1987: *Rabble,Starkey*, Houghton.
* 1987: ''Anastasia's Chosen Career*, Houghton.
* 1988: *All about Sa*m, illustrated by Diane De Groat, Houghton.
* 1989: *Number the Stars*, Houghton.
* 1990: *Your Move J.P.!*, Houghton.
* 1991: *Anastasia at This Address*, Houghton.
* 1992: *Attaboy, Sam!*, Houghton.
* 1993: *The Giver*, Houghton.
* 1995: *Anastasia, Absolutely*, Houghton.
* 1996: *See You Around, Sam!*, Houghton.
* 1997: *Stay! Keeper's Story*, illustrated by True Kelley, Houghton.
* 1999: *Zooman Sam*, Houghton.
* 2000: *Gathering Blue*, Houghton.
* 2002: *Gooney Bird Greene*, Houghton.
* 2004: Messenger, Houghton.
* 2007: *Gooney the Fabulous*, Houghton.
* 2012: *Son*, Houghton.
* 2014: *Gooney Bird and All Her Charms'', Houghton.

## References
* May, Jill P. "Lowry, Lois." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2015. Web.  23 Mar. 2015. 
*"Lois Lowry." Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
* "Lois Lowry." Authors and Artists for Young Adults. Vol. 32. Detroit: Gale, 2000. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.a
Laurie Halse Anderson

**Laurie Halse Anderson** is an American author who has written many books. She writes fiction on many different subjects. She was born on October 23, 1961, in New York. As a young child, Anderson loved to listen to her father tell stories and poems. In 1983, Anderson married Gregory H. Anderson, a business executive. One year later in 1984, she earned her bachelor's degree from Georgetown university in Washington D.C. Anderson has published many books for young adults and children. She has written in many different genres as well. Some of Anderson’s most well known books include *Speak*, *Fever 1793*, and *Catalyst*. People appreciate her ability to capture the voices and attitudes of teenagers as they face personal problems in her books. In 2009, Anderson received the Margaret A. Edwards award for her contributions to young adult literature.

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Judy Blume

**Judy Blume** is an American author.

## Early life
Judy Blume was born on February 12, 1936 to Rudolph and Esther Sussman. She was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Blume graduated with honors from her high school, Battin, and went on to Boston University. She was forced to quit college after a year because of a disease that caused her to have too many large white blood cells. She then transferred to New York University where she graduated in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education. She then had two children, Randy Lee and Lawrence Andrew. Many of her books are about the challenge pre-teens face when growing up in middle-class America.

## Publications
Judy Blume has written many books, mostly focusing on middle-class children and the problems they face in their lives.  Her most famous piece is ''Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret*.  She started out writing books meant only for adults, such as *Wifey, Smart noen*, and *Summer Sisters*.  As time passed, Blume began to write books for children, including:
* *The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo*
* *Iggie's House*
* *Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret*
* *Then Again, Maybe I Won't*
* *Freckle Juice*
* *Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing*
* *It's Not the End of the World*
* *Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great*
* *Deenie*
* *Blubber*
* *Forever*
* *Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself*
* *Superfudge*
* *The Judy Blume Diary: The Place to Put Your Own Feelings*
* *Tiger Eyes*
* *The Pain and the Great One*
* *Just as Long as We're Together*
* *The Judy Blume Memory Book*
* *Fudge-A-Mania*
* *Here's to You, Rachel Robinson*
* *Places I Never Meant to Be (editor)*
* *Double Fudge* 
* *Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One* 
* *Going, Going, Gone! With the Pain and the Great One''  

## Awards and publisher
Her books are published by Bradbury Press. Throughout her lifetime she has received many awards. Some of these include, the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement and the Library of Congress Living Legends award. 

## References
* "Judy Blume." Newsmakers. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
* Anderson, Celia Catlett. "Blume, Judy." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2015. Web.  23 Mar. 2015.
Jacqueline Woodson

**Jacqueline Woodson** is an American writer who has written many successful books for a wide audience.  She gives a voice to those Americans in our community who are sometimes silenced or looked down upon. Ms. Woodson once said, "I feel compelled to write against stereotypes, hoping people will see that some issues know no color, class, sexuality…. I write from the very depths of who I am, and in this place there are all of my identities." Through her quotes and her books she inspires America to take a stand against stereotypes to make our world a better place.

## Awards
Jacqueline Woodson is the recipient of the 2001 Corretta Scott King Award and a nominee for the 2002 National Book Award. 

2018 Jacqueline Woodson received Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the worlds largest prize for people writing childrens and youths literature. 

"Jacqueline Woodson introduces us to resilient young people fighting to find a place where their lives can take root. In language as light as air, she tells stories of resounding richness and depth. Jacqueline Woodson captures a unique poetic note in a daily reality divided between sorrow and hope." Citation of the jury

## Early life
Jacqueline Woodson was born on February 12, 1963 in the town of Columbus, Ohio. Much of Jacqueline's writing later in life may have been inspired by her childhood.  Her books talk about the struggle to find a place to fit in,  and being accepted in society. In fifth grade she was the editor of her school’s magazine. Her seventh English teacher encouraged her to write, and told her she should pursue her dreams, which may have led to where Ms. Woodson is today.  

## Personal life
Many of Ms. Woodson’s books for older audiences touch on subjects she experienced growing up.  For example, she wrote about her parent’s struggling marriage, her brother’s struggles with homosexuality, and divisions based off of race in America which she had experienced first hand growing up as an African American in the Midwest.  Also, Ms. Woodson addresses the issue of confidence in young girls.  She says: “I write about all girls because I know what happens to self-esteem when we turn twelve, and I hope to show readers the number of ways in which we are strong."  Jacqueline uses her talent for writing and her experiences of the injustices and stereotypes in our country to promote awareness of important issues and give voices to the voiceless. 

## Books
Some books she has written include:
* *Last Summer with Maizon* (her first book)
* *Martin Luther King Jr. and His Birthday* (children's book)
* *Autobiography of a Family Photo* (for adults)
* *Hush* (for young adults)

## References
* "World Book Online Reference Center | Online Reference Book| Online Encyclopedia." World Book. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
* Authors and Artists for Young Adults, December 5, 2004, March 23, 2015
Sharon Draper

**Sharon Draper** is an American author, poet, and master educator. She has won many awards for teaching and written many books, poems, and short stories. She was a teacher in Cincinnati from 1970-1997 and became an author in 1991, which is the career she is currently pursuing. Her first piece was “One Small Torch”, a short story published in the Ebony magazine in 1991 as the winner of a short story contest with 20,000 entries. In her writing, she choses African-American male characters to give a voice to African-American young men.

## Early life
Sharon Draper was born on August 21, 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio. With 2 siblings, she was the eldest daughter of three kids in her family and grew up in a close-knit neighborhood. 

## Education
Sharon Draper earned her BA from Pepperdine University in 1971 and her MA from Miami University of Ohio in 1974

## Teaching career
Sharon Draper was a teacher for the Cincinnati public schools from 1970-1997, and won the 1997 US Teacher of the Year award for her work in the schools. She has described teaching as her "calling and vocation,” and says that she "teaches because I must. It is in my heart and soul; part of the definition of me. I end up teaching wherever I am."

## Books
Some of her published works include: 
* *Tears of a Tiger*, 1994.
* *Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs*, 1995.
* *Forged by Fire*, 1996.
* *Romiette and Julio*, 1997.
* *Jazzimation*, 1999.
* *Teaching from the Heart*, 1999.
* *Not Quite Burned out but Crispy around the Edges*, 2001.
* *Darkness Before Dawn*, 2001.
* *Double Dutch*, 2002.
* *The Battle of Jericho*, 2003.
* *Copper Sun*, 2006.
* *November Blues*, 2007
* *Out of my Mind*, 2010

## Awards
Sharon Draper has won many awards in teaching and writing. She won Coretta Scott King Genesis award for Literature (1995), and American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults award (1995) in her writing career. She also won Ohio State Teacher of the Year (1997), U.S. National Teacher of the Year (1997), National Board Certification, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (1995), Board of Directors, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (1997), National Council of Negro Women's Excellence in Teaching Award (1997), and the Delta Kapa Gamma Honor Society for Women Educators.

## References
* "Sharon M. Draper." Biography in Context. Gale, n.d. Web.
* "World Book Online Reference Center | Online Reference Book| Online Encyclopedia." World Book. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Ally Carter

**Ally Carter** is the pen name of **Sarah Leigh Fogleman** (born January 1, 1974),  She went to Oklahoma State University and Cornell University. Carter began writing at age 12. She published her first book in 2005, *Cheating at Solitaire*. S. E. Hinton's *The Outsiders* made her interested in writing. Carter first was a screenwriter, then started writing novels. Some of her books were *My True Love Gave to Me*, *Double Crossed*, *Learning to Play Gin* and *Cheating At Solitaire*. She also wrote two series, the Gallagher Girls Books and Heist Society Books. *All Fall Down* came out on January 20, 2015 to start her new series, *Embassy Row*.

Carter writes about teenage spies and thieves. Her books have been sold in over 20 languages.  It takes her four to six weeks to write one story, but she spends much more time editing the stories. Her books have appeared on several best sellers lists, such as the New York Times, as well as sold over two million copies in the United States alone.

## References
* "FAQS." Ally Carter. N.p., 28 May 2014. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. 
* "Detailed Bio." Ally Carter. N.p., 27 Jan. 2012. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. 
* "Ally Carter." Amazon.com: : Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. 
* "Q & A with Ally Carter." PublishersWeekly.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. 
* "Miss Erin." : WBBT Interview: Ally Carter. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Tamora Pierce

**Tamora Pierce** is an American author. She was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania on December 13th, 1954. Tamora Pierce is the daughter of Wayne Pierce and Jacqueline Pierce, but her parents divorced. Her family moved from Pennsylvania to California many times. Tamora loved reading books as a child, and she started writing stories when she was in 6th grade. When she was a teenager, she stopped writing. One of her teachers motivated her to continue writing, and she started writing again as an adult.

## Writing 
Tamora Pierce mainly writes fantasy books, but sometimes historical books. She enjoys writing series because of how the reader gets to live along with the characters. She likes writing books for teenagers. Many of her books have been translated into German, Danish, and Spanish.

## Personal life
Tamora lives in New York, New York with her husband, 4 cats, parakeet, and sometimes rescued animals. She is interested in many topics which sometimes are included in her writing. Some topics she is interested in our culture, crime, wildlife, nature, historical events, and more.

## Books 
### Song of the Lioness
* *Alanna: The First Adventure* (1983)
* *In the Hands of the Goddess*(1984)
* *The Woman Who Rides Like a Man*(1986)
* *Lioness Rampant*(1988)

### Circle of Magic
* *Wolf-Speaker*(1994)
* *The Emperor Mage*(1995)
* *The Realms of the Gods* (1996)

### The Immortals 
* *Sandry’s Book* (1996)
* *Tris’s Book* (1998)
* *Daja’s Book* (1998)
* *Briar’s Book* (1999)

### Beka Cooper
* *Terrier* (2006)
* *Bloodhound* (2009)
* *Mastiff* (2011)

### Protector of the Small
* *First Test* (1999)
* *Page* (2000)
* *Squire* (2001)
* *Lady Knight* (2002)

### Circle Opens 
* *Magic Steps* (2000)
* *Street Magic* (2001)
* *Cold Fire* (2002)
* *Shatterglass* (2003)
* *The Will of the Empress: The Circle Reforged* (2005)
* *Melting Stones* (2008)
* *Battle Magic* (2013)

## Awards 
### *Alanna: The First Adventure* 
* Author's Citation, Alumni Association of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1984

### *In the Hand of the Goddess* 
* SchulerExpress ZDF Preis (Germany), 1985
* South Carolina Children's Book Award nomination, 1985- 86

### *Wolf Speaker* 
* Children's Paperbacks Bestseller, Australian Bookseller and Publisher, 1995

### *The Emperor Mage* 
* Best Books for Young Adults list, Hawaii State Library, 
* Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror list, Voice of Youth Advocates, both 1995, 
* Best Books for Young Adults list, American Library Association, 1996

### *The Realms of the Gods* 
* Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror list, Voice of Youth Advocates, 1996
* Best Books for the Teen Age list, New York Public Library

## References
* "Tamora Pierce." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2013. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
* "Tamora Pierce." Authors and Artists for Young Adults. Vol. 26. Detroit: Gale, 1999. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Marissa Meyer

**Marissa Meyer** is well known for writing the Lunar Chronicles, which includes *Cinder*, *Scarlet*, and *Cress*. These books have parts of well known fairy-tales, but she added her own twist. The Lunar Chronicle books were very successful, *Cinder,* the first book in the seriesellers list.  In November 2015, the fifth in the Lunar Chronicle series will be published, *Winter.* Her most recently published book is *Fairest, *another book about fairytales. She even has many unfinished books lying around. She lives with her husband and three cats.

## Early life 
Marissa Meyer was born on February 19, 1984. She grew up in Tacoma, Washington. When Meyer was 14 years old, she was introduced to anime and fan fiction. She was very interested in it and completed 40 stories under the name Alicia Blade. These stories were published on Fanfiction.net. She also wrote a novelette called The *Phantom of Linkshire Manor*. In 2007, the novelette was published in the *Bound in Skin* anthology. 

## Education 
Marissa Meyer went to Pacific Lutheran University, and got a bachelor’s degree in creative writing and children’s literature. At Pace University, she received her master’s degree in publishing. After she graduated, she became a book editor in Seattle. Later, she became a freelance typesetter and proofreader.

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Kirsten Miller

**Kirsten Miller** is an American author.

## Early life
Kirsten Miller was born in 1973 in North Carolina. At age 17 she moved to New York City. Kirsten lives there now.
## Books
Kirsten wrote the Kiki Strike series and All You Desire: Can You Trust Your Heart?. These are all novels aimed at young adults. The Kiki Strike series is about two girls who have gained access to catacombs, underground graveyards, and work on accessing the rest of their city. They used their girl scout skills. This series was written in 2006 and 2007. The Eternal Ones series is about a modern day high school girl who sees visions of herself, including one of her dying, in 1920’s New York City with a boy named Ethan Evans. After a lifetime of hearing and ignoring rumors of demons in her small town, she becomes involved with Iain Morrow in New York, who she thinks murdered her in a past life and is out to murder her again. These two books were written in 2010 and 2011.

## Values
Kirsten is set apart from other authors by emphasizing the importance of “girl power”. She has chosen many female lead characters because she believes girls can make a change too.  She showed this by saying, “While the world wasn't necessarily designed with young girls in mind, if a girl has a little ingenuity and a lot of confidence, she can make the world work to her advantage” in an teenreads.com interview in 2006. 

## References
* "Kirsten Miller." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2012. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
* "Author Interview: June 2006." Author Interview: June 2006. Teenreads.com, June 2006. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. .
Wendy Mass

**Wendy Mass** is an American author who writes mainly for young adults and children. She was born on April 22, 1967, in Livingston, New Jersey, United States. She is most known for her young adult novel *A Mango Shaped Space* and *Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life*. 

## Personal life
Wendy Mass currently lives in Sparta New Jersey with her husband Michael, their twins Chloe and Griffin, and their two cats. Mass has lived in New Jersey as well as Los Angeles. 

## Education
Wendy Mass as a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University, a Master's degree from California State University, and has a Ph.D. from Drew University.

## Achievements
Wendy Mass has won the American Library Association (ALA) Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School in 2004 for her book *A Mango Shaped Space*. She also has been nominated for 74 state book awards. Many of her books have been translated into 14 different languages and several were recorded as audio books. One of her young adult novels *Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life* was adapted into a movie in 2011.

## References
* "Wendy Mass." The Writers Directory. Detroit: St. James Press, 2014. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
* "Wendy Mass." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2013. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Raina Telgemeier

**Raina Telgemeier** was born May 26, 1977 in San Francisco, California. She has published many graphic novels for teenagers, including *Smile, Drama, Sister, Baby Sitter Club Series, and X - men: Misfits*. Telgemeier gets ideas for her stories from her life. For example, "Smile" came from her life. 

Telgemeier attended the School Of Visual Arts in New York City. She studied illustration. She graduated in 2002. Telgemeier met her husband, Dave Roman, at the School of Visual Arts. After graduating Telgemeier worked for a publisher in New York. But she was thinking about drawing her own books. She now lives and works in Queens, New York. Now, she is a famous cartoonist, animator, and novelist who has written many well known young adult novels. 

## Early life
Raina Telgemeier was born May 26, 1977 in San Francisco, California.  In her youth, Telgemeier was very interested in comics, and putting pictures and words together to make stories. As pictured in *Smile*, Telgemeier did have both front teeth knocked out in 6th grade.

## Awards
Both her novels *Smile* and *Sister* have been #1 New York Times best sellers. Telgemeier has received an Eisner Award, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, a Stonewall Honor, and many Best Of and Notable lists for her popular works of literature.

## References