A. S. King - Knowledge (XXG)

33: 3969: 156:. She graduated from Exeter Township Senior High School in 1988, earned a degree in photography at The Art Institute of Philadelphia, and then moved to Dublin, Ireland, where she began writing novels in 1994. After two years in Dublin, she relocated to Tipperary, where she renovated a farm and taught literacy to adults. She returned to Pennsylvania in 2004 and published her first novel, 188:. An experienced teacher and presenter, King spends many months of the year traveling the U.S. for school visits, conferences, workshops, and literary festivals. King devotes much of her time and platform to mental health advocacy. In her presentations, she often centers topics such as life skills, emotions, bullying, self-esteem, safe relationships, and trauma. 536:

To my mind, King falls in a camp with George Saunders as a writer who flouts conventions of genre and structure out of a sense that the world is full of meaning, but it is also totally crazy. King’s books repeatedly stretch the boundaries of YA fiction, and are always grounded by their unflinching

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In 2015, King was named the "Outstanding Pennsylvania Author" for that year by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Associations; all of her novels are set in the state. In 2022, she won the

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looks at real, imperfect families. So while I would be hard-pressed to say which of her books was my favorite read in 2013, it would definitely be one of them, and I think that says it all.

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one of the best books of the year. It is a 2018-2019 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List selection, 2018-2019 Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Awards nominee, and 2019

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King is the author of numerous young adult books that have earned her recognition as "one of the best YA writers working today" by

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Anderson, Kristin; Hershberger, Katy; Hilbun, Janet; MacGregor, Amanda; Thomas, Desiree (November 18, 2019).

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Barron, Christina; Quattlebaum, Mary; Nolan, Abby McGanney; Meizner, Kathie (November 15, 2017).

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Break These Rules: 35 YA Authors on Speaking Up, Standing Out, and Being Yourself

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King is a former faculty member of the Writing for Children and Young Adults

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book. The book was named one of the best young adult books of the year by

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for her "significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature."

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named it one of the best young adult books of 2014. It was also named a

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included it on their list of the Best Books of 2011 for Ages 14 and Up.

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Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) (February 3, 2015).

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was nominated for 2010 Best New American Voices, Short Fiction.

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Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature

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also included in on their 2020 Notable Children's Books list.

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named the book one of the best books for teens in 2010, and

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named it one of the best books of the year. In 2014, the

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named it one of the best young adult novels of the year.

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Awards and honors for individual books are listed below.

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Communications and Marketing Office (January 24, 2022).

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