Adele Griffin (born July 29, 1970) is an American

fiction Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility. In a traditi ...

author, writing numerous novels for adults, young adults, and kids. Her novels ''Sons of Liberty'' and ''Where I Want to Be'' were both

National Book Award The National Book Awards are a set of annual U.S. literary awards. At the final National Book Awards Ceremony every November, the National Book Foundation presents the National Book Awards and two lifetime achievement awards to authors. The Nat ...

finalists.

Personal life

Adele Griffin was born and raised in

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. She lives with her husband and their two children in

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Awards and accolades

* 2014 ''The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone'' Booklist 100 Best YA Mysteries of the Past 10 Years, YALSA 2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults, Booklist Top Ten Arts Books for Youth, Amazon Best Books 2014: Teen & Young Adult, School Library Journal Best Book 2014, Romantic Times Finalist for Book of the Year * 2013 ''Loud Awake & Lost'' Booklist Editor's Choice, YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults * 2012 ''All You Never Wanted'' * 2011 ''Tighter'': Kirkus Best Book * 2005 ''Where I Want to Be'':

finalist, Kirkus Best Book, ALA Best Book * 2002 ''Amandine'': Publishers Weekly Best Book, ALA Best Book * 2001 ''Hannah Divided'': Booklist Editor’s Choice * 1998 ''The Other Shepards'': SLJ Best Book,

ALA Notable Book American Library Association Notable lists are announced each year in January by various divisions within the American Library Association (ALA). There are six lists, part of the larger ALA awards structure. * ''ALA Notable Books for Adults'' (est ...

and ALA Best Book, Publishers Weekly Best Book * 1997 ''Sons of Liberty'': National Book Award Finalist, ALA Best Book

Works

* ''The Favor'' (June 2023) * The Blackberry Farm series (illustrated b
LeUyen Pham
*#''The Becket List'' (2019) *#''All Pets Allowed'' (2021) *''Tell Me No Lies'' (2018) *''Be True to Me'' (2017) * The Oodlethunks series (illustrated b
Mike Wu
*#''Oona Finds an Egg'' (2016) *#''Steg-O-Normous'' (2016) *#''Welcome to Camp Woggle'' (2017) * ''The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone'' (2014) * ''Loud Awake and Lost'' (2013) * ''All You Never Wanted'' (2012) * ''Tighter'' (2011) * ''The Julian Game'' (2010) * ''Picture the Dead'' (2010) *Vampire Island series *#''V Is for Vampire'' (2009) *#''The Knaveheart’s Curse'' (2008) *#''Vampire Island'' (2007) * ''My Almost Epic Summer'' (2006) * ''Where I Want to Be'' (2005) * ''Overnight'' (2004) * ''Hannah, Divided'' (2003) * ''Dive'' (2002) * ''Amandine'' (2000) * Witch Twins series *#''Witch Twins'' (2001) *#''Witch Twins at Camp Bliss'' (2003) *#''Witch Twins and Melody Malady'' (2003) *#''Witch Twins and the Ghost of Glenn Bly'' (2004) * ''The Other Shepards'' (1998) * ''Sons of Liberty'' (1997) * ''Split Just Right'' (1996) * ''Rainy Season'' (1996)

References

External links

*
Meet Adele Griffin - Video - Open Road Media
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