Elizabeth_Partridge Knowpia

Elizabeth Partridge (born September 1, 1951) is an American writer, the author of more than a dozen books from young-adult nonfiction to picture books 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).^[1] Her latest book is the middle grade novel, Dogtag Summer (Bloomsbury, 2011).^[2]

Partridge is the daughter of photographer Rondal Partridge and the granddaughter of photographer Imogen Cunningham and etcher Roi Partridge.

Partridge has been a National Book Award finalist,^[3] an ALA Michael L. Printz Award runner-up,^[4] and twice a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award runner-up.^[5]^[6]^[7] She has won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the SCBWI Golden Kite Award, and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award.^{[citation needed]}

Partridge is on the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts in the MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults.^[8] 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 edit

Young adult nonfiction edit

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)^[9]

Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam (Viking, 2018)^[10]

Adult nonfiction edit

Dorothea Lange: A Visual Life (Smithsonian University Press, 1993)

Quizzical Eye: The Photography of Rondal Partridge (Heyday Press, 2003)

Novels edit

Clara and the Hoodoo Man. (Dutton Children's Books, 1996)

Dogtag Summer. (Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2011)

Picture books edit

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 edit

"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. edit

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

Boston Globe-Horn Book Award runner-up
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
School Library Journal'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

National Book Award finalist
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Nonfiction runner-up
SCBWI Golden Kite Award, 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

References edit

^ Marcus, Leonard S. (2010-01-15). "Children Who Changed the World". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
^ "a book review by Pendred Noyce: Dogtag Summer". www.nyjournalofbooks.com. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
^ "National Book Awards 2002". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
^ admin (2007-03-15). "Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Retrieved 2023-02-16.
^ Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Recipient List: "Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards". Archived from the original on 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
^ Partridge, Elizabeth, Acceptance Speech, 2003: http://archive.hbook.com/magazine/articles/2003/jan03_partridge.asp Archived 2012-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
^ Partridge, Elizabeth. Acceptance Speech, 2011: http://archive.hbook.com/magazine/articles/2011/jan11_partridge.asp Archived 2012-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Faculty & Staff". Vermont College of Fine Arts. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
^ Weeks |, Kathy. "Q & A with Elizabeth Partridge". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
^ "Boots on the Ground by Elizabeth Partridge: 9780670785063 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.