Katherine Alice Applegate

Novelist

Birthday July 19, 1956

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Ann Arbor, MI

Age 67 years old

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About

American author best known for her science fiction and fantasy series Animorphs and Everworld. She also wrote Remnants and many other book series. She has written over 25 books in her "Making Out" series alone. 

Before Fame

She began writing the Animorphs series in 1996, and it came to its conclusion in 2001. 

Trivia

She won the 2013 Newbery Award for her book The One and Only Ivan. She posts promotional material and career updates on her popular kaaauthor Instagram page. 

Family Life

Her husband, Michael Grant, co-authored many of her projects. They adopted their daughter, Julia, from China. 

Associated With

Jack Gantos won the Newbery Medal for his novel Dead End in Norvelt, in 2012. 

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