Jacqueline Kelly is a New Zealand-born American writer. Her books are popular with both children and adults.
Jacqueline Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Born in New Zealand, later Canadian and American |
| Subject | writing |
| Notable works | The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate |
| Notable awards | Newbery Honor |
| Website | |
| www | |
Personal life
editKelly was born in New Zealand and moved with her family to Canada when she was young, then to Texas.[1] She earned degrees in law and medicine and continues to practice medicine in Austin, Texas.[2]
Writing career
editKelly's first published story appeared in the Mississippi Review in 2001.[3]
In 2009 her first novel, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, was published.[4] It tells the story of a young girl growing up in Texas in 1899, learning what it means to be a woman in turn-of-the-century America, and learning about science and the natural world from her grandfather.[5] It was a Newbery Honor Book, one runner-up for the annual Newbery Medal.[6] A follow-up, The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate, was published in 2015 to much acclaim.
Kelly has also written a sequel to The Wind in the Willows called Return to the Willows, published in October 2012.
She has also written a series of Calpurnia Tate / Girl Vet chapter books for younger readers.
Kelly is represented by Marcy Posner at Folio Literary Management.
Adaptations
edit. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate was adapted into a musical play by Omri Schein and Daniel Lincoln. It premiered at the Lamb's Player Theatre in San Diego in 2024, where it received critical acclaim.
Bibliography
editCalpurnia Tate
edit- The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (2009)
- The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate (2015)
Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet
edit- Skunked!
- Counting Sheep (2017)
- Who Gives a Hoot? (2017)
- A Prickly Problem (2018)
- A Squirrelly Situation (2019)
- Goats for Christmas (2021)
Other
edit- Return to the Willows (2012)
References
edit- ^ Jacqueline Kelly’s website
- ^ "The Evolution of Jacqueline Kelly", Jennifer M. Brown, School Library Journal, June 2, 2009.
- ^ "Mississippi Review 2001". Archived from the original on 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ Kelly, Jacqueline. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2009.
- ^ "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate", Publishers Weekly, May 4, 2009.
- ^ Newbery Medal and Honor Books, Association for Library Service to Children.
External links
edit- Official website
- Jacqueline Kelly at Library of Congress, with 3 library catalog records
