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Karen Schwabach, who also uses the pen name Sage Blackwood, is an American author of children's books and young adult fiction, best known for her Jinx series.
Karen Schwabach | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois |
Pen name | Sage Blackwood |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Antioch College, University at Albany, SUNY |
Blackwood was born in Chicago, grew up in New York,[1] and spent many years living in Alaska.[2] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Antioch College and a Master of Science in Teaching English as a second or foreign language from University at Albany, SUNY.[1][3]
Before devoting her time to writing, Blackwood taught English as a second or foreign language[1] in the Yup’ik village of Cheforna,[3] after which she taught at Salem College in North Carolina.[2]
Jinx was named one of the best books of 2013 by Kirkus Reviews,[4] School Library Journal,[5] the Chicago Public Library,[6] and Amazon.[7]
Miss Ellicott’s School for the Magically Minded is a Junior Library Guild book.[8]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2002 | A Pickpocket's Tale | Sidney Taylor Book Award | Winner | [9] |
2013 | Jinx | Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth | Selection | [10] |
Cybils Award for Elementary and Middle Grade Speculative Fiction | Finalist | [11] | ||
2016 | Mark Twain Readers Award | |||
2017 | Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded | Cybils Award for Elementary and Middle Grade Speculative Fiction | Finalist | [12] |
2018 | Amelia Bloomer Book List | Selection | [13] |
The Jinx books are published by HarperCollins.
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