Polly Horvath
Encyclopedia
Polly Horvath is an American-Canadian author of children's and young adult novels.
Horvath grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan
. She has been writing since the age of eight. She attended college in Toronto
as well as the Canadian College of Dance. She lived in New York City
and Montreal
, before settling on southern Vancouver Island
in British Columbia
.
Horvath's novel Everything on a Waffle
was a 2002 Newbery Honor
book. The Canning Season won the 2003 National Book Award
. She once declared: "I don't have that much fun writing them. I have the most fun when I'm on the last page."
She is married to Arnie Keller. They have two daughters, Emily and Rebecca.
Horvath grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
. She has been writing since the age of eight. She attended college in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
as well as the Canadian College of Dance. She lived in New York City
New York City
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and Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, before settling on southern Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
.
Horvath's novel Everything on a Waffle
Everything on a Waffle
Everything on a Waffle is a 2001 bestselling children's novel, written by Polly Horvath and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The book was critically acclaimed and won a variety of awards, including the 2002 Newbery Honor.-Plot summary:...
was a 2002 Newbery Honor
Newbery Medal
The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
book. The Canning Season won the 2003 National Book Award
National Book Award
The National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
. She once declared: "I don't have that much fun writing them. I have the most fun when I'm on the last page."
She is married to Arnie Keller. They have two daughters, Emily and Rebecca.
Books
- An Occasional Cow (1989)
- No More Cornflakes (1990)
- The Happy Yellow Car (1994)
- When the Circus Came to Town (1996)
- The Trolls (1999): National Book AwardNational Book AwardThe National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
finalist; and Boston Globe-Horn Book AwardBoston Globe-Horn Book AwardThe Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards were first presented by The Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine in 1967. They are among the most prestigious honors in the United States in the field of children’s and young adult literature...
Honor - Everything on a Waffle (2001): Newbery HonorNewbery MedalThe John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
; Boston Globe-Horn Book AwardBoston Globe-Horn Book AwardThe Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards were first presented by The Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine in 1967. They are among the most prestigious honors in the United States in the field of children’s and young adult literature...
Honor; International White Ravens 2002; and Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize (British Columbia Book PrizeBC Book PrizesThe BC Book Prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers.The seven Prizes, plus The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence, are presented annually at the Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prize Gala in April.The Prizes are administered...
for Children's Literature) - The Canning Season (2003): 2003 National Book AwardNational Book AwardThe National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
winner; and 2004 Young Adult Canadian Book of the Year - The Pepins and their Problems (2004)
- The Vacation (2005)
- The Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane (2007): Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize; and shortlisted for the 2007 Canadian Library Association's Young Adult Book of the Year
- My One Hundred Adventures (2008): NAPPA Gold Award winner, Parent's Choice Gold Award; and Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
- Northward to the Moon (2010)