Natasha Friend
Natasha Friend | |
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| Born | April 28, 1972 Norwich, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Bates College (BA) Clemson University (MA) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Notable work | Perfect |
| Website | http://www.natashafriend.com |
Natasha Friend (born April 28, 1972 in Norwich, New York) is an American author.[1] Her first three books are the award-winning, young adult novels Perfect,[2] Lush,[3] and Bounce.[4]
Early life and education[edit]
Friend was born in a town in upstate New York, to an English professor father and poet/actress mother. She began writing books at the age of nine.
In 1994, Friend received a B.A. in Psychology from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. She earned her M.A. in English at Clemson University.
She has taught at the Brearley School in New York City, and Ecole Bilingue-International School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Friend also served as director of the Brimmer and May Summer Camp in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Writing career[edit]
Friend's writing has appeared in Family Fun magazine and the book Chicken Soup for the Volunteer's Soul.[5] In 2004, her first book, the young adult fiction novel Perfect, won the Milkweed Prize for Children’s Literature.[6]
Books[edit]
- 2004 - Perfect — Milkweed Editions
- 2006 - Lush — Scholastic Corporation
- 2009 - Bounce — Scholastic Corporation
- 2010 - For Keeps
- 2012 - My Life in Black and White
- 2016 - Where You'll Find Me
- 2017 - The Other F-Word
- 2018 - How We Roll
Awards[edit]
PERFECT
- Isinglass Teen Book Award, 2008
- Golden Sower Award, 2007
- Black-Eyed Susan Award nominee, 2007-2008
- Book Sense Pick, 2006
- Milkweed Prize for Children's Literature, 2004
LUSH
- Rhode Island Teen Book Award, 2008
- A.L.A. Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, 2006
BOUNCE
- One of NYPL's Best Books for the Teen Age, 2002
For Keeps- Parper Back 2019
References[edit]
- ^ "Scholastic Author Listing". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ "Milkweed Editions book listing". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ "Official Scholastic website". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ Official Scholastic website
- ^ Chicken Soup for the Soul series
- ^ The Milkweed Prize for Children's Literature Archived 2007-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1972 births
- 21st-century American novelists
- American women novelists
- Bates College alumni
- Clemson University alumni
- Living people
- People from Norwich, New York
- American writers of young adult literature
- 21st-century American women writers
- American women writers of young adult literature
- Novelists from New York (state)