Amy Timberlake is an American author of five children's books: ''

One Came Home ''One Came Home'' is a children's historical novel set in Wisconsin during 1871. It was written by Amy Timberlake and published by Knopf in 2013. ''One Came Home'' is a winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery and a Newbery Honor N ...

'', ''That Girl Lucy Moon'', ''The Dirty Cowboy'', ''Skunk and Badger'' and ''Egg Marks the Spot''. ''One Came Home'' was awarded the Newbery Honor and the Edgar Award. ''That Girl Lucy Moon'' was awarded by the Friends of American Writer's Literacy, and ''The Dirty Cowboy'' has received a Parent's Choice Gold Medal and won the 2004

Golden Kite Award The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. The award is a golden medallion showing a ...

. Timberlake grew up in the small town of

Hudson, Wisconsin Hudson is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, its population was 12,719. It is part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The village of North Hudson is direct ...

, but later adapted to city life when she moved to

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

and married.

Bibliography

Skunk and Badger Series

''Skunk and Badger'' was published on September 15, 2020 by

Algonquin Young Readers Workman Publishing Company, Inc., is an American publisher of trade books founded by Peter Workman. The company is comprised of either imprints: Workman, Workman Children’s, Workman Calendars, Artisan, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill and Algon ...

and has received the following accolades: * ''

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'' Best Book for Kids of 2020 * ''Kirkus'' ''Reviews'' Best Children’s Book of 2020 * ''

Booklist ''Booklist'' is a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages. ''Booklist''s primary audience consists of libraries, educators, and booksellers. The magazine is av ...

'' Editor’s Choice Book of 2020 * S''chool Library Journal'' Best Book of 2020 * ''

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'' Best Book of 2020 * ''Shelf Awareness for Readers'' Best Book of 2020 *

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Best Book of 2020 *

Chicago Public Library The Chicago Public Library (CPL) is the public library system that serves the City of Chicago in the U.S. state of Illinois. It consists of 81 locations, including a central library, two regional libraries, and branches distributed throughout the ...

Best Book of 2020 * Indigo Best Book of the Year 2020 * Evanston Public Library Great Kids Book of 2020 * Sid Fleischman Award for Humor nominee (2020) ''Skunk and Badgers sequel, ''Egg Marks the Spot'', was published on September 14, 2021 by

Algonquin Books Workman Publishing Company, Inc., is an American publisher of trade books founded by Peter Workman. The company is comprised of either imprints: Workman, Workman Children’s, Workman Calendars, Artisan, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill and Algon ...

One Came Home (2013)

'' was published on January 1, 2013 by Knopf Books for Young Readers and has received the following accolades: * 2015 Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Grades 6-8 * 2014 Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature Nominee * 2014 Society of Midland Authors Award for Children's Fiction * 2014

John Newbery Medal The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished contr ...

Honor Book * 2014

Edgar Award The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor the bes ...

for Best Juvenile Mystery

That Girl Lucy Moon (2006)

''That Girl Lucy Moon'' was published on September 1, 2006 by

Disney-Hyperion Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW), formerly known as The Disney Publishing Group and Buena Vista Publishing Group, is the publishing subsidiary of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Its imprints inclu ...

The Dirty Cowboy (2003)

''The Dirty Cowboy'' was published on August 8, 2003 by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. It received the

for Picture Book Text in 2004.

References

External links

Official Website
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