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| image_caption = First edition cover
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| author = [[Laurie Halse Anderson]]
| author = [[Laurie Halse Anderson]]
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| cover_artist = [[Michael Morgenstern]]
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| release_date = September 2002
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| media_type = Print ([[Hardcover]] & [[Paperback]])
| media_type = Print (hardback & paperback)
| pages = 233 pp (first edition, hardback)
| pages = 233 pp (first edition, hardback)
| isbn = ISBN 0-670-03566-1 (first edition, hardback)
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| congress= PZ7.A54385 Cat 2002
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{{Short description|2002 novel by Laurie Halse Anderson}}
'''''Catalyst''''' is a 2002 novel by American writer [[Laurie Halse Anderson]], published September 2002 by [[Viking Press]].


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The book tells the story of Kate Malone, a preacher's daughter and high school student who is excellent in [[chemistry]] and aspires to attend the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)]], but faces multiple tragic circumstances, ranging from rejection by MIT, to her neighbor Teri Litch's house burning down at the end of her senior year. The book is set in the same [[fictional universe|fictional setting]] as Anderson's previous novel ''[[Speak (Anderson novel)|Speak]]''.
'''''Catalyst''''' is a 2002 novel by [[Laurie Halse Anderson]] about a [[twelfth grade|senior]] named Kate Malone. Teenreads.com put ''Catalyst'' on its Ultimate Teen Reading List.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teenreads.com/features/ultimate-reading-list.asp|title=Ultimate Teen Reading List|publisher=The Book Report|accessdate=29 July 2009}}</ref>


==Plot summary==
== Reception ==
''Catalyst'' received positive reviews from ''The Book Report,''<ref>{{cite web|author=Roberta O'Hara|title=Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson|url=http://teenreads.com/reviews/0670035661.asp|publisher=The Book Report|accessdate=12 September 2009}}</ref> ''[[Publishers Weekly]],''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2002-07-22|title=Children's Book Review: CATALYST by Laurie Halse Anderson, Author|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780670035663|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-19|website=Publishers Weekly|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919061621/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780670035663 |archive-date=2021-09-19 }}</ref> ''[[Booklist]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Catalyst|url=https://www.booklistonline.com/Catalyst-/pid=1126040|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-19|website=Booklist|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919061625/https://www.booklistonline.com/Catalyst-/pid=1126040 |archive-date=2021-09-19 }}</ref> and [[Kirkus Reviews|''Kirkus'']].<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 24, 2010|title=Catalyst|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/laurie-halse-anderson/catalyst-2/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-19|website=Kirkus Reviews|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516040948/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/laurie-halse-anderson/catalyst-2/ |archive-date=2021-05-16 }}</ref> Teenreads.com put ''Catalyst'' on its Ultimate Teen Reading List.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ultimate Teen Reading List|url=http://teenreads.com/features/ultimate-reading-list.asp|url-status=dead|publisher=The Book Report|accessdate=29 July 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815231628/http://www.teenreads.com/features/ultimate-reading-list.asp|archivedate=15 August 2009}}</ref>


The book also received the following accolades:
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Kate Malone, a preacher's daughter and high school student who is excellent in chemistry and aspires to attend the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]], faces multiple tragic situations ranging from rejection by MIT to the fire of her neighbor Teri Litch at the end of her senior year. All of these become catalysts propelling self-centered, arrogant Kate to change. Throughout the novel Anderson makes extensive references to the [[periodic table of elements]].


* [[American Library Association]] (ALA) [[ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults|Best Books for Young Adults]] Top Ten (2003)<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2006-09-29|title=2003 Top 10 Best Books|url=https://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklists/bestbooksya/2003top10best|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-19|website=Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601012054/http://www.ala.org:80/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklists/bestbooksya/2003top10best |archive-date=2020-06-01 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 13, 2010|title=Catalyst {{!}} Awards & Grants|url=https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/content/catalyst-0|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-19|website=American Library Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011001201/http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/content/catalyst-0 |archive-date=2019-10-11 }}</ref>
==Characters==
* ALA Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults (2007)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Catalyst {{!}} Awards & Grants|url=https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/content/catalyst-0|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-19|website=American Library Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011001201/http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/content/catalyst-0 |archive-date=2019-10-11 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=February 23, 2010|title=Catalyst {{!}} Awards & Grants|url=https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/content/catalyst|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-19|website=American Library Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620032547/http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/content/catalyst |archive-date=2020-06-20 }}</ref>


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== References ==
'''Kate Malone''': The protagonist, an academically stellar senior and star track athlete. Her father is a minister and her mother, '''Colleen Malone''' is deceased.
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'''Mitchell A. Pangborn III''': Kate's boyfriend. He received an early admission to [[Harvard]], his top college.

'''Teri Litch''': Antithesis of Kate Malone, a lonely [[kleptomaniac]] who is born into a poverty-stricken [[dysfunctional family]] but is skilled in carpentry.

'''Mikey Litch''': Teri's two-year-old brother.

'''Mrs. Litch''': Teri's mother, who was left mentally unstable from being hit in the head by her husband.

'''Mr. Malone''': Kate's father, a good-hearted minister. When the Litches' house was destroyed in a fire, he offered to let Teri and Mikey move in with his family—much to Kate's chagrin.

'''Toby Malone''': Kate's fourteen-year-old brother.

'''Betty''': An eccentric old woman, neighbor to the Litches and Malones. She claims she can see [[Jesus]] in her television set. Teri's mother moves in with her after the fire.

'''Sara''': Kate's best friend.

'''Travis''': Sara's boyfriend.

'''Amanda Cummings''': Kate's young chemistry teacher and mentor.

==Reception==
The Book Report's Roberta O'Hara liked Kate's inner struggles, describing them as "realistic".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teenreads.com/reviews/0670035661.asp|title=Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson|author=Roberta O'Hara|publisher=The Book Report|accessdate=12 September 2009}}</ref>

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==References==
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*{{cite book | title=Catalyst | last=Anderson | first=Laurie Halse | authorlink=Laurie Halse Anderson | publisher=Viking Children's Books | location= | edition=1st ed. | date=September 2002 | isbn=0-670-03566-1 }}

==External links==
* [http://www.allreaders.com/Topics/Info_21933.asp Reviews at Allreaders.com]


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[[Category:American young adult novels]]

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Latest revision as of 23:11, 12 March 2022

Catalyst
First edition cover
AuthorLaurie Halse Anderson
Cover artistMichael Morgenstern
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult novel
PublisherViking Press
Publication date
September 2002
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages233 pp (first edition, hardback)
ISBN0-670-03566-1 (first edition, hardback)
OCLC49821813
LC ClassPZ7.A54385 Cat 2002
Preceded bySpeak 

Catalyst is a 2002 novel by American writer Laurie Halse Anderson, published September 2002 by Viking Press.

The book tells the story of Kate Malone, a preacher's daughter and high school student who is excellent in chemistry and aspires to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), but faces multiple tragic circumstances, ranging from rejection by MIT, to her neighbor Teri Litch's house burning down at the end of her senior year. The book is set in the same fictional setting as Anderson's previous novel Speak.

Reception

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Catalyst received positive reviews from The Book Report,[1] Publishers Weekly,[2] Booklist,[3] and Kirkus.[4] Teenreads.com put Catalyst on its Ultimate Teen Reading List.[5]

The book also received the following accolades:

References

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  1. ^ Roberta O'Hara. "Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson". The Book Report. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Children's Book Review: CATALYST by Laurie Halse Anderson, Author". Publishers Weekly. 2002-07-22. Archived from the original on 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. ^ "Catalyst". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  4. ^ "Catalyst". Kirkus Reviews. June 24, 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  5. ^ "Ultimate Teen Reading List". The Book Report. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  6. ^ "2003 Top 10 Best Books". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2006-09-29. Archived from the original on 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  7. ^ "Catalyst | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. April 13, 2010. Archived from the original on 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  8. ^ "Catalyst | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  9. ^ "Catalyst | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. February 23, 2010. Archived from the original on 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2021-09-19.


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