Elizabeth Partridge (born September 1, 1951) is an American writer, the author of more than a dozen books from young-adult nonfiction to

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to photography books. Her books include ''Marching for Freedom'' (2009, Viking), as well the biographies ''John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth'' (Viking, 2005), ''This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie'' (Viking, 2002), and ''Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange'' (Viking, 1999). Her latest book is the middle grade novel, Dogtag Summer (Bloomsbury, 2011). Partridge is the daughter of photographer Rondal Partridge and the granddaughter of photographer

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and etcher Roi Partridge. Partridge has been a

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finalist, an ALA Michael L. Printz Award runner-up, and twice a

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runner-up. She has won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the SCBWI

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, and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. Partridge is on the faculty of the

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in the MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults. She chaired the National Book Award Committee for Young People's Literature in 2007 and has served on the Los Angeles Times Book Prize Committee and the SCBWI Golden Kite Award committee.

Publications

Young adult nonfiction

:''Restless Spirit: the Life and Work of Dorothea Lange'' (Viking, 1998) :''This Land Was Made For You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie'' (Viking, 2002) :''John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth'' (Viking, 2005) :''Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary'' (Viking 2009) :''Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam'' (Viking, 2018)

Adult nonfiction

:''Dorothea Lange: A Visual Life'' (Smithsonian University Press, 1993) :''Quizzical Eye: The Photography of Rondal Partridge'' (Heyday Press, 2003)

Novels

:''Clara and the Hoodoo Man''. (Dutton Children's Books, 1996) :''Dogtag Summer''. (Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2011)

Picture books

:''Pigs Eggs'', Illustrated by Martha Weston. (Globe Books, 2000) :''Oranges on Golden Mountain'', Illustrated by Aki Sogabi. (Dutton Children's Books, 2002) :''Moon Glowing'', Illustrated by Joan Paley.(Dutton Children's Books, 2002) :''Kogi's Mysterious Journey'', Illustrated by Aki Sogabi. (Dutton Children's Books, 2003) :''Whistling'', Illustrated by Anna Grossnickle Hines. (Harper Collins, 2003) :''Big Cat Pepper'', Illustrated by Lauren Castille. (Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2009)

Essays and short stories

:"Looking for America," Open Your Eyes: Extraordinary Experiences in Faraway Places. (Viking, 2003) :"This Was America, 1960," John F. Kennedy: The Inaugural Address. (Viking, 2010)

Awards and runners-up, etc.

''Marching for Freedom: Walk Together Children and Don't You Grow Weary'' *

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runner-up *

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for Young Adult Literature *

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's Battle of the Books * 2011Tayshas Reading List (2011) * Int'l Reading Association Teachers’ Choice Children’s Book Council 2010: * Notable Social Studies Trade Books * International Reading Association 2010 Notable Books for a Global Society * Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children * ALA Notable Children's Book * ALA Best Books for Young Adults * Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth * Horn Book Fanfare Choice * Kirkus Reviews Best Children and YA Books of 2009 * Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of 2009 * School Library Journal Best Books of the Year (2009) * Booklist Top Ten Black History Books for Youth * New York Public Library's Children’s Books 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing * California Book Award: Young Adult Finalist * Pennsylvania School Librarians Association YA Top Forty (2009) ''John Lennon: All I Want is the Truth'' * Michael L. Printz Award honor book * ALA Best Books for Young Adults * School Library Journal Best Books * Booklist Editor's Choice * Horn Book Fanfare * BCCB Blue Ribbon * Kirkus Best Books ''This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie'' *

finalist * Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Nonfiction runner-up * SCBWI

, Nonfiction * ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults * ALA Notable Book * School Library Journal Best Books * Booklist Editor's Choice * Horn Book Fanfare * BCCB Blue Ribbon * Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year * New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing ''Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange'' * Jane Addams Award honor book * SCBWI Golden Kite Award, Nonfiction honor book * ALA Best Books for Young Adults * ALA Notable Book * Booklist Editor's Choice * Bay Area Book Reviewers Award ''Kogi's Mysterious Journey'' * CBC-Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young Readers * New York Public Library's Children's Books: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2003 ''Clara and the Hoodoo Man'' * Women's National Book Association, Judy Lopez Memorial honor book

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Partridge, Elizabeth 1951 births Living people American children's writers Children's non-fiction writers Writing teachers Place of birth missing (living people) American women children's writers 21st-century American women