Alan Gratz
Alan Michael Gratz is the author of 19 novels for young adults including Prisoner B-3087, Code of Honor, Grenade, Something Rotten, Ground Zero, Refugee, and Two Degrees.
Life
Alan Gratz was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He holds a B.A. in creative writing and a master's degree in English education, both from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. During his time at the university, he worked for the school's newspaper, the Daily Beacon.Gratz currently lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and daughter.
Published works
- Samurai Shortstop
- Something Rotten
- The Brooklyn Nine: A Novel In Nine Innings Fantasy Baseball Starfleet Academy: The Assassination Game Prisoner B-3087 The League of Seven The Dragon Lantern: A League of Seven Novel Code of Honor The Monster War: A League of Seven Novel Projekt 1065 Ban This Book Refugee Grenade Allies (novel) Resist Ground Zero Two Degrees Captain America: The Ghost Army Heroes
- ''War Games''
Produced plays
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, adapted from the 1820 short story by Washington Irving
- Measured in Labor: The Coal Creek Project
- Young Hickory
- The Gift of the Magi, adapted from the 1905 short story by O. Henry
- Indian Myths and Legends
- ''Sweet Sixteen''
Other writing credits
- Episodes of the A&E Network show City Confidential
- * Somerset, KY: A Killer Campaign
- * Lexington, KY: A Parting Shot
- * Seattle, WA: The Long Walk Home
- * Pikeville, KY: Kentucky Gothic
- The League of Seven Prequels
- *"Join, or Die: A League of Seven Short Story" Malaprop's Bookstore exclusive preorder Chapbook
- *"" Tor.com exclusive short story
Grants and awards
- Finalist, 2002 Marguerite de Angeli Contest
- Co-winner, 2003 Kimberly Colen Memorial Grant from SCBWI
- Winner of the 2017 National Jewish Book Award in the Young Adult Literature category for his book Refugee
- Winner of the 2018 in the Middle School/Junior High Choice category of his book Refugee.
- Winner of the 2019–2020 Young Hoosier Book Award for Refugee
- 2020 Buxtehude Bull for ''Refugee''