Varian Johnson (born in 1977) is an American writer, who writes contemporary middle grade literature. He is the author of multiple novels including My Life as a Rhombus.[1]
Varian Johnson | |
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 Johnson at the 2015 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | Florence, South Carolina |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Website | |
| www | |
Biography
editJohnson is a twin and the father of two daughters.[2] He is also a member of The Brown Bookshelf, an organization that "is designed to push awareness of the myriad of African American voices writing for young authors".[3]
Published works
edit- A Red Polka Dot in a World Full of Plaid (2005)
- Essence best seller list, March 2005
- My Life as a Rhombus (2008)[1]
- Saving Maddie (2010)
- Bank Street Best Children's Book, 2011
- Open Mic: Riffs on Life Between Cultures in Ten Voices (2013), contributor
- Things I'll Never Say: Stories About Our Secret Selves (2015), contributor
- Been There, Done That: School Dazed (2016), contributor
- The Great Greene Heist (2014)
- Kirkus Reviews Best Book, 2014
- ALA ALSC Notable Children's Books List, 2015
- Bank Street Best Children's Book, 2015
- To Catch a Cheat (A Jackson Greene Novel) (2016)
- The Return (2016), Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts book 3
- The Wildcat's Claw (2017), Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts book 6
- Gabriela: Time for Change (2017), American Girl: Girl of the Year 2017 book 3
- The Parker Inheritance (2018)[1]
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, 2018[4]
- Coretta Scott King Book Awards Honor, 2019[5]
- What Were The Negro Leagues? (2019) a Who HQ series book, Penguin Workshop
- Twins (2020), illustrated by Shannon Wright[6]
- Eisner Award nominee[7]
- NPR Best Book of 2020[8]
- Playing the Cards You’re Dealt (2021)[9]
- Mister Miracle: The Great Escape (2022)[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Galluscio, Erica (September 22, 2022). "Banned in the USA Q&A: Varian Johnson asks if book bans are meant to 'keep a certain population of our country down'". Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Quattlebaum, Mary (December 8, 2020). "Middle school worries inspired Varian Johnson's graphic novel 'Twins'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Home". thebrownbookshelf.com.
- ^ Johnson, Varian (December 14, 2018). "The Parker Inheritance: Varian Johnson's 2018 BGHB Fiction & Poetry Honor Speech". The Horn Book. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "The Parker Inheritance | ALA". www.ala.org. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Watson, Renée (October 31, 2020). "'Everyone Needs a Buddy'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Staff, S. L. J. "Reviews and Coverage of the 2021 Eisner Award Nominations". School Library Journal. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Books We Love". NPR. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Geiszler-Jones, Amy (September 27, 2022). "With a new book release, a major children's author is set to visit a Wichita school". The Wichita Eagle.
- ^ Allen, David (February 26, 2022). "Review: Mister Miracle: The Great Escape by Varian Johnson". Retrieved October 15, 2022.
