Sara Pennypacker
Sara Pennypacker is an American author of children's books. Her books, some of which have featured on the New York Times bestselling list, include The Lions' Run, Leeva At Last, Pax, Summer of the Gypsy Moths, the Clementine series, the Waylon series, and the Stuart books.
Also recorded as Sara Young
Sara Pennypacker
- Born
- 1951. · Massachusetts.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- writer, painter and young adult author.
- Fields
- literature.
- Languages
- English.
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Sara Pennypacker is an American author of children's books. Her books, some of which have featured on the New York Times bestselling list, include The Lions' Run, Leeva At Last, Pax, Summer of the Gypsy Moths, the Clementine series, the Waylon series, and the Stuart books.
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Pennypacker has written many children's books, including The Lions' Run, Leeva At Last, Pax, Pax Journey Home, Here in the Real World, Summer of the Gypsy Moths, the Clementine series, the Waylon series, and the Stuart books.
Works
Works
• The Lion's Run (Balzer + Bray, 2026). Illustrated by Jon Klassen • Pax Journey Home (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2021). Illustrated by Jon Klassen. • Pax (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2016). Illustrated by Jon Klassen. • Here in the Real World (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2020) • Summer of the Gypsy Moths (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2012) • Dumbstruck (Holiday House, 1994). Illustrated by Mary Jane Auch.
Waylon books
Waylon books
• Waylon! One Awesome Thing (Disney-Hyperion, 2016) • Waylon! Even More Awesome (Disney-Hyperion, 2018) • Waylon! The Most Awesome of All (Disney-Hyperion, 2019)
Clementine books
Clementine books
Illustrated by Marla Frazee • Clementine (Hyperion, 2006) • The Talented Clementine (Hyperion, 2007) • Clementine's Letter (Hyperion, 2008) • Clementine, Friend of the Week (Disney-Hyperion, 2010) • Clementine and the Family Meeting (Disney-Hyperion, 2011) • Clementine and the Spring Trip (Disney-Hyperion, 2013) • Completely Clementine (Disney-Hyperion, 2015)
Stuart books
Stuart books
• Stuart's Cape (Scholastic, 2002) • Stuart Goes to School (Orchard/Scholastic, 2005)
Flat Stanley books
Flat Stanley books
• The Mount Rushmore Calamity (HarperCollins, 2009) • The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery (HarperCollins, 2009) • The Japanese Ninja Surprise (HarperCollins, 2009) • The Intrepid Canadian Expedition (HaroerCollins, 2009)
Picture books
Picture books
• Meet the Dullards (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2015) • Sparrow Girl (Hyperion, 2009). Illustrated by Yoko Tanaka • Pierre in Love (Orchard/Scholastic, 2007). Illustrated by Petra Mathers.
Critical reception
Pax was one of ten books making the longlist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2016. It was on The New York Times bestseller list for 54 weeks, reaching number 1. She received a Christopher Award for Clementine's Letter and the Golden Kite Award for Pierre In Love. She received Boston Globe and Horn Book awards for Clementine. Clementine, Clementine and the Family Meeting, Clementine's Letter, The Talented Clementine, Stuart Goes to School, Pax, Summer of the Gypsy Moths, and The Mount Rushmore Calamity received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews. Summer of the Gypsy Moths, Clementine, Pax, Dumbstuck and Here in the Real World received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly. Pax, Meet the Dullards, and Summer of the Gypsy Moths received starred reviews from School Library Journal.
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- 1."Sara Pennypacker." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2016.
- 2.Pax. National Book Foundation.
- 3.Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Books. The New York Times. 0362-4331.
- 4.The New York Times. Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - March 13, 2016. 0362-4331.
- 5.Sara Pennypacker. Official Site.
- 6.Kirkus Reviews. Summer of the Gypsy Moths by Sara Pennypacker.
- 7.The Mount Rushmore Calamity. Kirkus Reviews. 2009-04-15.
- 8.Summer of the Gypsy Moths review. www.publishersweekly.com.
- 9.Children's Book Review: Clementine by Sara Pennypacker. PublishersWeekly.com.
- 10.Pax review. www.publishersweekly.com.
- 11.Children's Book Review: Dumbstruck by Sara Pennypacker. PublishersWeekly.com.
- 12.Here in the Real World review. PublishersWeekly.com.
- 13.Pax. School Library Journal.
- 14.Meet the Dullards. School Library Journal.
- 15.Summer of the Gypsy Moths. School Library Journal.
- 16.PAX by Sara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen Kirkus Reviews.
- 17.Rundell, Katherine. 'Pax,' by Sara Pennypacker. The New York Times. 2016-02-12. 0362-4331.
- 18.Gershowitz, Elissa. Review of Pax. The Horn Book.
- 19.Rundell, Katherine. 'Pax,' by Sara Pennypacker. The New York Times. 2016-02-12. 0362-4331.
- 20.Gershowitz, Elissa. Review of Pax. The Horn Book.
- 21.Here in the Real World by Sara Pennypacker. Kirkus Reviews. 2019-12-15.
- 22.Here in the Real World. School Library Journal.
- 23.Gershowitz, Elissa. Review of Here in the Real World. The Horn Book.
- 24.DUMBSTRUCK by Sara Pennypacker, Mary Jane Auch Kirkus Reviews.
- 25.Waylon! One Awesome Thing. Kirkus Reviews. 2016-01-15.
- 26.Waylon! One Awesome Thing review. www.publishersweekly.com.
- 27.Waylon! One Awesome Thing. School Library Journal.
- 28.Waylon! Even More Awesome. Kirkus Reviews. 2017-09-01.
- 29.Waylon! Even More Awesome. School Library Journal.
- 30.Kirkus Reviews. Clementine by Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee.
- 31.Kirkus Reviews. The Talented Clementine by Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee.
- 32.Clementine's Sister by Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee Kirkus Reviews.
- 33.Clementine and the Family Meeting. Kirkus Reviews. 2011-08-15.
- 34.Completely Clementine. Kirkus Reviews. 2015-01-15.
- 35.Completely Clementine. School Library Journal.
- 36.Flax, Shoshana. BGHB at 50: Clementine by Sara Pennypacker, illus. by Marla Frazee. The Horn Book.
- 37.STUART'S CAPE by Sara Pennypacker, Martin Matje Kirkus Reviews.
- 38.Stuart's Cape review. www.publishersweekly.com.
- 39.STUART GOES TO SCHOOL by Sara Pennypacker, Martin Matje Kirkus Reviews.
- 40.Stuart Goes to School. www.publishersweekly.com.
- 41.Meet the Dullards. Kirkus Reviews. 2014-12-15.
- 42.Children's Book Review: Meet the Dullards by Sara Pennypacker. PublishersWeekly.com.
- 43.SPARROW GIRL by Sara Pennypacker, Yoko Tanaka Kirkus Reviews.
- 44.Children's Book Review: Sparrow Girl by Sara Pennypacker. PublishersWeekly.com.
- 45.PIERRE IN LOVE by Sara Pennypacker, Petra Mathers Kirkus Reviews.
- 46.Children's Book Review: Pierre in Love by Sara Pennypacker. PublishersWeekly.com.
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