Tae Keller
Keller at the 2022 Texas Book Festival
Keller at the 2022 Texas Book Festival
BornHonolulu, Hawaii
OccupationAuthor of children's books
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Notable worksWhen You Trap a Tiger
Notable awardsNewbery Medal (2021)
RelativesNora Okja Keller (mother)

Tae Keller is an American children's book author. Her book, When You Trap a Tiger, won the 2021 Newbery Medal.[1][2] The book tells the story of Lily and her relationship with her aging and ill Korean grandmother, wrapped around the Korean folktales her grandmother tells her at bedtime. Lily embarks on a journey of her own, learning about herself and who she is as a beautiful Asian girl.

Biography

Tae Keller was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her mother is award-winning author Nora Okja Keller. She graduated from Punahou School in 2011 and from Bryn Mawr College in 2015.[3]

Awards and honors

When You Trap a Tiger was the 100th book to win the Newbery Medal in 2021,[1][4] was a 2020 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award honor[5] and won the 2021 Asian/Pacific American Award for Children’s Literature.[6]

Publications

References

  1. ^ a b Harris, Elizabeth A. (2021-01-25). "Tae Keller Wins Newbery Medal for 'When You Trap a Tiger'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  2. ^ Yorio, Kara (25 January 2021). "Children's Publishing World Reacts to Michaela Goade's History-Making Caldecott Medal, Rest of the YMA Winners". School Library Journal. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. ^ Bryn Mawr Alumnae Bulletin. "The Science of Unbreakable Things". Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "NEWBERY CLUB". KPPCS. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  5. ^ "Reviews of the 2020 Boston Globe–Horn Book Fiction and Poetry Award Winner and Honor Books". Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "YMA highlights 2021 Asian/Pacific American Awards". Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Keller, Tae (2018). The Science of Breakable Things. Random House. ISBN 978-1524715663.
  8. ^ Keller, Tae (2020). When You Trap a Tiger. Random House. ISBN 978-1-5247-1570-0.
  9. ^ Bush, Elizabeth (2022). "Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone by Tae Keller". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 75 (8): 253. doi:10.1353/bcc.2022.0180. ISSN 1558-6766.
  10. ^ "Mihi Ever After (Mihi Ever After #1) by Tae Keller". www.publishersweekly.com. 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
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