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Katherine Applegate


(Katherine Alice Applegate)
USA flag (b.1956)
Wife of Michael Grant

aka K A Applegate, L E Blair

Katherine Applegate was born in Michigan in 1956. Since then she has lived in Texas, Florida, California, Minnesota, Illinois, North Carolina, and after living in Pelago, Italy for a year, she has moved back to Southern California.

In 1997, she and her husband, Michael Grant, her co-author on many projects, including Animorphs and Everworld, had their first child, who has since come out as a transgender woman. In 2003, they adopted a daughter, Julia, from China.

Following the end of Animorphs, Applegate took three years off. She is back at work and her book "Home of the Brave" won the SCBWI Golden Kite Award, the Bank Street 2008 Josette Frank Award, and is a Judy Lopez Memorial Award honor book.
 

Awards: Newbery (2013)

Genres: Young Adult Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, Children's Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
September 2024

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Mouse and His Dog
(Dogtown, book 2)
September 2025

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Pocket Bear
 
Series
Girl talk (as by L E Blair)
   1. Welcome To Junior High! (1990)
   2. Face-off! (1990)
   3. The New You (1990)
   4. Rebel Rebel (1990)
   5. It's All in the Stars (1990)
   6. The Ghost of Eagle Mountain (1990)
   7. Odd Couple (1990)
   8. Stealing the Show (1990)
   9. Peer Pressure (1991)
   10. Falling in Like (1990)
   11. Mixed Feelings (1991)
   12. Drummer Girl (1991)
   13. The Winning Team (1991)
   14. Earth Alert! (1991)
   15. On the Air (1991)
   16. Here Comes the Bride (1991)
   17. Star Quality (1991)
   18. Keeping the Beat (1991)
   19. Family Affair (1991)
   20. Rockin' Class Trip (1992)
   21. Baby Talk (1992)
   22. Problem Dad (1993)
   23. House Party (1992)
   24. Cousins (1992)
   25. Horse Fever (1992)
   26. Beauty Queens (1992)
   27. Perfect Match (1992)
   28. Center Stage (1992)
   29. Family Rules (1992)
   30. The Bookshop Mystery (1992)
   31. It's a Scream (1992)
   32. Katie's Close Call (1994)
   33. Randy and the Perfect Boy (1994)
   34. Allison, Shape Up! (1993)
   35. Katie and Sabrina's Big Competition (1992)
   36. Sabrina and the Calf-raising Disaster (1992)
   37. Randy's Big Dream (1992)
   38. Allison To The Rescue (1992)
   39. Katie and the Impossible Cousins (1992)
   40. Sabrina Wins Big! (1992)
   41. Randy and the Great Canoe Race (1992)
   42. Allison's Baby-sitting Adventure (1993)
   43. Katie's Beverly Hills Friend (1992)
   44. Randy's Big Chance (1992)
   45. Sabrina and Too Many Boys (1992)
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Ocean City
   1. Ocean City (1993)
   2. Love Shack (1993)
   3. Fireworks (1993)
   4. Boardwalk (1993)
   5. Reunion (2016)
   6. Heat Wave (1994)
   7. Bonfire (1994)
   8. Swept Away (1995)
   9. Shipwrecked (1995)
   10. Beach Party (1995)
   11. Forever (1995)
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Making Out
   1. Zoey Fools Around (1994)
   2. Jake Finds Out (1994)
   3. Nina Won't Tell (1994)
   4. Ben's in Love (1994)
   5. Claire Gets Caught (1994)
   6. What Zoey Saw (1994)
   7. Lucas Gets Hurt (1998)
   8. Aisha Goes Wild (1994)
   9. Zoey Plays Games (1996)
   10. Nina Shapes Up (1996)
   11. Ben Takes a Chance (1996)
   12. Claire Can't Lose (1996)
   13. Don't Tell Zoey (1996)
   14. Aaron Lets Go (1996)
   15. Who Loves Kate? (1996)
   16. Lara Gets Even (1996)
   17. Two-Timing Aisha (1996)
   18. Zoey Speaks Out (1996)
   19. Kate Finds Love (1997)
   20. Never Trust Lara (1997)
   21. Trouble with Aaron (1997)
   22. Always Loving Zoey (1997)
   23. Lara Gets Lucky (1997)
   24. Now Zoey's Alone (1997)
   25. Don't Forget Lara (1998)
   26. Zoey's Broken Heart (1998)
   27. Falling for Claire (1998)
   28. Zoey Comes Home (1998)
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Summer
   1. June Dreams (1995)
   2. July's Promise (1995)
   3. August Magic (1995)
   4. Sand, Surf and Secrets (1996)
   5. Rays, Romance and Rivalry (1996)
   6. Spring Break Reunion (1996)
   7. Beaches, Boys and Betrayal (1996)
   8. Sun-Kissed Christmas (1996)
     aka Summer Christmas
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Animorphs
   1. The Invasion (1996)
   2. The Visitor (1996)
   3. The Encounter (1996)
   4. The Message (1996)
   5. The Predator (1996)
   6. The Capture (1997)
   7. The Stranger (1997)
   8. The Alien (1997)
   9. The Secret (1997)
   10. The Android (1997)
   11. The Forgotten (1997)
   12. The Reaction (1997)
   13. The Change (1997)
   14. The Unknown (1998)
   15. The Escape (1998)
   16. The Warning (1998)
   17. The Underground (1998)
   18. The Decision (1998)
   19. The Departure (1998)
   20. The Discovery (1998)
   21. The Threat (1998)
   22. The Solution (1998)
   23. The Pretender (1998)
   24. The Suspicion (1998)
   25. The Extreme (1999)
   26. The Attack (1999)
   27. The Exposed (1999)
   28. The Experiment (1999)
   29. The Sickness (1999)
   30. The Reunion (1999)
   31. The Conspiracy (1999)
   32. The Separation (1999)
   33. The Illusion (1999)
   34. The Prophecy (1999)
   35. The Proposal (1999)
   36. The Mutation (1999)
   37. The Weakness (2000)
   38. The Arrival (2000)
   39. The Hidden (2000)
   40. The Other (2000)
   41. The Familiar (2000)
   42. The Journey (2000)
   43. The Test (2000)
   44. The Unexpected (2000)
   45. The Revelation (2000)
   46. The Deception (2000)
   47. The Resistance (2000)
   48. The Return (2000)
   49. The Diversion (2000)
   50. The Ultimate (2001)
   51. The Absolute (2001)
   52. The Sacrifice (2001)
   53. The Answer (2001)
   54. The Beginning (2001)
   Animorphs Retro Tin Set (2020)
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Everworld
   1. Search for Senna (1999)
   2. Land of Loss (1999)
   3. Enter the Enchanted (1999)
   4. Realm of the Reaper (1999)
   5. Discover the Destroyer (2000)
   6. Fear the Fantastic (2000)
   7. Gateway to the Gods (2000)
   8. Brave the Betrayal (2000)
   9. Inside the Illusion (2000)
   10. Understand the Unknown (2000)
   11. Mystify the Magician (2001)
   12. Entertain the End (2001)
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Remnants
   1. The Mayflower Project (2001)
   2. Destination Unknown (1999)
   3. Them (2001)
   4. Nowhere Land (2001)
   5. Mutation (Remnants) (2002)
   6. Breakdown (2002)
   7. Isolation (2002)
   8. Mother, May I? (2002)
   9. No Place Like Home (2002)
   10. Lost and Found (2002)
   11. Dream Storm (2003)
   12. Aftermath (2003)
   13. Survival (2003)
   14. Begin Again (2003)
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Making Waves
   1. Making Waves (2001)
   2. Tease (2001)
   3. Sweet (2001)
   4. Thrill (2001)
   5. Heat (2001)
   6. Secret (Making Waves) (2002)
   7. Attitude (2002)
   8. Burn (2002)
   9. Wild (2002)
   10. Chill (2002)
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Islanders (with Michael Grant)
   1. Zoey Fools Around / Jake Finds Out (omnibus) (2015)
   2. Nina Won't Tell / Ben's In Love (omnibus) (2015)
   3. Claire Gets Caught / What Zoey Saw (omnibus) (2015)
   4. Lucas Gets Hurt / Aisha Goes Wild (omnibus) (2015)
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Endling
   1. The Last (2018)
   2. The First (2019)
   3. The Only (2021)
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Dogtown (with Gennifer Choldenko)
   1. Dogtown (2023)
   2. Mouse and His Dog (2024)
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Novels
   Home of the Brave (2007)
   Crenshaw (2015)
   Wishtree (2017)
   Willodeen (2021)
   Odder (2022)
   Pocket Bear (2025)
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Series contributed to
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Love Stories
   2. Sharing Sam (1995)
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Picture Books show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
Books containing stories by Katherine Applegate
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Modified (2012)
Cyborgs, Mutants, and Dystopia
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Half-Minute Horrors (2011)
Instant Frights from the World's Most Astonishing Authors and Artists
edited by
Susan Rich

Awards
2013 Newbery Medal : The One and Only Ivan

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Not Nothing (2024)
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Zia Erases the World (2022)
Bree Barton
"A stunning middle grade debut full of delightful humor, inventive wordplay, and provocative questions, Zia Erases the World reminds us that it's only when we name our fears that we can truly own them."
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Party Problems (2021)
(Startup Squad, book 3)
Nicole C Kear and Brian Weisfeld
"Fast-paced, fun, and empowering."

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