Jennifer Mathieu

Jennifer Mathieu is an American author of young adult fiction. Her 2017 novel Moxie was adapted into a film of the same name.

Mathieu grew up on the East Coast of the United States and now lives in Texas with her family. She originally worked as a journalist and is currently an English teacher and writer of young adult novels.[1]

Publications

Novels:

  • The Truth About Alice (2014)
  • Devoted (2015)
  • Afterward (2016)
  • Moxie (2017)
  • The Liars of Mariposa Island (2019)
  • Bad Girls Never Say Die (2021)
  • Down Came the Rain (expected 2023)

Short stories:

  • "Dynamite Junior" in Fierce Reads: Kisses and Curses, edited by Lauren Burniac (2015)

Awards and honors

Moxie and The Truth About Alice are Junior Library Guild books.[2][3]

Awards for Mathieu's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2016 Devoted Amelia Bloomer Book List Top 10 [4][5]
2018 Moxie Amelia Bloomer Book List Selection [6][7]
2018 Moxie Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Selection [8]

References
  1. "About". Jennifer Mathieu. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  2. "Moxie: A Novel by Jennifer Mathieu". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  3. "The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  4. "Devoted | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  5. "2016 Amelia Bloomer List". American Library Association. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  6. "Moxie | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  7. "2018 Amelia Bloomer List". American Library Association. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  8. "2018 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
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