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John Whaley (other)
John Whaley may refer to: *John Corey Whaley, American author *John Whaley (MP), MP for New Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency), New Shoreham *John Whaley (fl. 1841), High Sheriff of Armagh See also * John Whalley (other) {{hndis, Whaley, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Corey Whaley
John Corey Whaley (born January 19, 1984) is an American people, American author of contemporary realistic novels for young adults. His debut, ''Where Things Come Back'', was published by Atheneum Books in 2011 and Whaley won the Printz Award from the American Library Association in 2012, recognizing it as the year's "best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit." In 2011 the National Book Foundation named him a 5 under 35 honoree. His second novel, ''Noggin'', was a finalist for the 2014 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Early life Whaley was born on January 19, 1984. He grew up in Springhill, Louisiana and graduated from Springhill High School in 2002. He then moved to Ruston, Louisiana, to attend college. After college, he taught public middle and high school English for five years in Louisiana before becoming a full-time author. Education Whaley holds a B.A. in English and an M.A.T. in Secondary English Education from Louisiana Tech Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |