Tricia Springstubb (born September 15, 1950, New York City, U.S.) is an American writer of children's, middle grade, and young adult literature.[1] She has also published work in literary magazines.[2]

Tricia Springstubb
Born (1950-09-15) September 15, 1950 (age 74)
OccupationAuthor
Years active1980-present
Known forChildren's books and young adult literature
Notable workWhat Happened on Fox Street
Looking for True
Cody (series)
Websitewww.triciaspringstubb.com/index.html

Springstubb is also a critic who writes for The Plain Dealer.[3]

Biography

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Tricia Springstubb was born on September 15, 1950 in New York City, U.S. She graduated from University at Albany, SUNY.[4][5]

Springstubb lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio with her husband. She has three daughters.[6]

Bibliography

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  • (1980). My Minnie is a Jewel. United States: Carolrhoda Books.
  • (1981). The Blueberry Troll. United States: Carolrhoda Books.
  • (1981). Give and Take. United States: Little, Brown.
  • (1982). The Moon on a String: A Novel. United States: Little, Brown.
  • (1982). The Magic Guinea Pig. United States: W. Marrow.
  • (1984). Which Way to the Nearest Wilderness?. United States: Little, Brown.
  • (1987). Eunice Gottlieb and the Unwhitewashed Truth about Life. United States: Delacorte Press.
  • (1988). Eunice (the Egg Salad) Gottlieb. United States: Delacorte Press.
  • (1989). With a Name Like Lulu, who Needs More Trouble?. Bulgaria: Delacorte Press.
  • (1989). Why Can't Life be a Piece of Cake?. United Kingdom: HarperCollins Publishers Limited.
  • (1990). Lulu Vs. Love. United States: Delacorte Press.
  • (1991). Two Plus One Makes Trouble. United States: Scholastic.[7]
  • (1993). Cleveland for Kids. United States: Cleveland Arts Consortium.
  • (1993). Pet Sitters Plus Five. United States: Little Apple.[8]
  • (1995). Two Plus One Goes A.P.E.. United States: Scholastic.
  • (2002). The Vietnamese Americans. United States: Lucent Books.
  • (2010). What Happened on Fox Street. United States: Balzer + Bray.
  • (2016). Every Single Second. United States: Balzer + Bray. With Sudyka, D.
  • (2011). Mo Wren, Lost and Found. United States: HarperCollins.
  • (2013). Phoebe and Digger. United States: Candlewick Press.
  • (2015). Moonpenny Island. United States: Balzer + Bray. Illustrated by Gilbert Ford.[6]
  • (2015). Cody and the Fountain of Happiness. United States: Candlewick Press. Illustrated by Eliza Wheeler.
  • (2017). Cody and the Mysteries of the Universe. United States: Candlewick Press.
  • (2017). Cody and the Rules of Life. United States: Candlewick Press.
  • (2018). Cody and the Heart of a Champion. United States: Candlewick Press
  • (2020). Khalil and Mr. Hagerty and the Backyard Treasures. United States: Candlewick Press.
  • (2021) The Most Perfect Thing in the Universe.[9]
  • (2022) Looking for True. United States: Margaret Ferguson Books

Awards and nominations

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In November 2009, she received the Iowa Review Prize for fiction for her story In the Dark.[2] Springstubb was profiled as one of Cleveland Magazine's Most Interesting People in 2011.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Interview with Tricia Springstubb". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "The Iowa Review: Award Announcements". Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
  3. ^ "In 'War Dances,' the incomparable Sherman Alexie asks tough questions in a funny voice". November 19, 2009.
  4. ^ Book, Ohio Center for the (June 28, 2017). "Springstubb, Tricia – Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library". Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Most Interesting People 2011: Tricia Springstubb". clevelandmagazine.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Jeffries, Evone (August 2, 2017). ""Moonpenny Island" by Tricia Springstubb to Represent Ohio at National Book Festival – Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library". Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Springstubb, Tricia (1991). Two Plus One Makes Trouble. ISBN 978-0590446488.
  8. ^ Springstubb, Tricia (1993). Pet Sitters Plus Five. ISBN 0590461273.
  9. ^ Springstubb, Tricia (2021). The Most Perfect Thing In The Universe. ISBN 978-0823447572.
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