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K. A. Applegate is an American author best known for her children's book series Animorphs, which she wrote under the pen name Katherine Applegate. She was born on October 9, 1956 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She attended the University of Michigan, where she earned a degree in English. Applegate has written over 150 books, including the Animorphs series, the Everworld series, the Remnants series, and the Roscoe Riley Rules series. She has also written several picture books, including The Buffalo Storm, The One and Only Ivan, and Crenshaw. Applegate has won numerous awards for her work, including the Newbery Medal for The One and Only Ivan, the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contribution to young adult literature, and the Children's Choice Book Award for Favorite Book of the Year for Roscoe Riley Rules. Applegate is married to her husband, Michael Grant, and they have two children. She currently lives in California.
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Occupation | Writer |
Age | 67 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Born | 9 October, 1956 |
Birthday | 9 October |
Birthplace | Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
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K. A. Applegate Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is K. A. Applegate's Husband?
Her husband is Michael Grant
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Husband | Michael Grant |
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Children | Jake Mates |
K. A. Applegate Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is K. A. Applegate worth at the age of 67 years old? K. A. Applegate’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. She is from American. We have estimated K. A. Applegate's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
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Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
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Source of Income | Writer |
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Applegate won the 2013 Newbery Medal for The One and Only Ivan, drawn by Patricia Castelao and published by HarperCollins. This annual award, granted by the American Library Association, recognizes the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." The story is written from the viewpoint of a gorilla living in a glass cage in a shopping mall. According to the award committee, "Katherine Applegate gives readers a unique and unforgettable gorilla's-eye-view of the world that challenges the way we look at animals and at ourselves."
First edition publication dates are based upon the original publication when the series was titled Boyfriends/Girlfriends. Only the first eight books were written by Applegate. Books *9–28 were ghostwritten. The 28 books in this series are:
Applegate was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Since then she has lived in Texas, Florida, California, Illinois, and North Carolina. After living in Pelago, Italy for a year, she moved back to Irvine, in Southern California. In 1997, she and her husband, Michael Grant, her co-author on many projects including Animorphs and Everworld, had their first child, who is a transgender woman. In 2003 they adopted a daughter, Julia, from China. Following the end of Remnants, Applegate took three years off. She is back at work and has written a picture book called Buffalo Storm, a middle reader novel called Home of the Brave and an early chapters series Roscoe Riley Rules with HarperCollins. Her book Home of the Brave has won the SCBWI 2008 Golden Kite Award for Best Fiction, the Bank Street 2008 Josette Frank Award, and is a Judy Lopez Memorial Award honor book.
Katherine Alice Applegate (born October 9, 1956) is an American young adult and children's fiction writer, best known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, Everworld, and other book series. She won the 2013 Newbery Medal for her 2012 children's novel The One and Only Ivan. Applegate's most popular books are science fiction, fantasy, and adventure novels. She won the Best New Children's Book Series Award in 1997 in Publishers Weekly. Her book Home of the Brave has won several awards. She also wrote a chapter book series in 2008–09 called Roscoe Riley Rules.
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