Kirby Larson

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Biography

Larson was born August 17, 1954, in Seattle to David Neil and Donna Marie Miltenberger.[1]

On September 6, 1975, Larson married Neil Edwin Larson, with whom she has two children, Tyler Kenton and Quinn Lois.[1]

Larson earned a Bachelor of Arts from Western Washington University in 1976 and a Master of Arts from the University of Washington in 1980.[1]

Awards and honors

Awards for Larson's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2007 Hattie Big Sky ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection [4]
2007 Hattie Big Sky Newbery Medal Honor [5][6]
2008 Two Bobbies ASPCA Henry Bergh Non-Fiction Companion Animal Children's Book Award [7]
2009 Two Bobbies Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Children's Book Award [8]
2010 Nubs Christopher Award Winner [9]
2011 Two Bobbies South Carolina Association of School Librarians Picture Book Award Winner [10]
2015 Dash National Parenting Publications Awards Gold [11]
2015 Dash Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction Winner [12]
2016 Duke South Carolina Association of School Librarians Children's Book Award Winner [10]
2017 Audacity Jones to the Rescue Washington State Book Award Books for Middle Grade Readers Finalist [13]
Magic Kerchief Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award

Bibliography

  • Second-Grade Pig Pals (1994)
  • Cody and Quinn, Sitting in a Tree (1996)
  • The Magic Kerchief (2000)
  • Hattie Big Sky (2006)
  • Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival (2008)
  • Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle (2009)
  • The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle Washington, 1941 (2010)
  • The Friendship Doll (2011)
  • Bitty Baby at the Ballet (2013)
  • Bitty Baby and Me (2013)
  • Bitty Baby the Brave (2013)
  • Hattie Ever After (2013)
  • Princess Bitty Baby (2013)
  • Bitty Baby Loves the Snow (2013)
  • Duke (2013)
  • Bitty Baby Has a Tea Party (2014)
  • Bitty Baby Makes a Splash (2014)
  • Dash (2014)
  • Liberty (2016)
  • Audacity Jones to the Rescue (2016)
  • Audacity Jones Steals the Show (2017)
  • Code Word Courage (2018)

References

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External links

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