R. J. Palacio
Raquel Jaramillo[1] (born July 13, 1963), better known by her pen name R.J. Palacio, is an American author and graphic designer.[2]
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Born | Raquel Jaramillo July 13, 1963 |
Occupation | Author |
Raquel Jaramillo was born into a family of immigrants from Colombia. She is the author of several novels for children, including the best-selling Wonder,[2] which was adapted into a film.
Palacio began her career as an art director and graphic designer, designing book jackets for Paul Auster, Thomas Pynchon and others.[3][4]
Personal life
Palacio attended Manhattan's High School of Art & Design and majored in illustration at the Parsons School of Design.[3] She currently lives in New York City together with her husband and two sons Caleb and Joseph.[5]
Awards and honors
- Christopher Award
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (2014)
- Her book Wonder was on The New York Times Best Seller list [6] and was also on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list.[7] The book was the winner of the 2014 Maine Student Book Award, Vermont's Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, the 2015 Mark Twain Award,[8] Hawaii's 2015 Nene Award,[9] and the Junior Young Reader's Choice Award for 2015.[10] In Illinois, it won both the Bluestem and Caudill Awards in 2014.[11]
References
- "About R.J. Palacio". wonderthebook.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- Russo, Maria (December 20, 2016). "R. J. Palacio and Meg Medina Talk Diversity and Children's Books". The New York Times.
- "'Wonder' author R.J. Palacio isn't resting on 16 million copies sold". New York Post. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- "R.J. Palacio". The Library of Congress. 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- "Author". Rjpalacio.com.
- [6]Taylor, Ihsan. "Best Sellers". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- [7] "Texas Bluebonnet Award Annotated 2013-2014 Master List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- [8]Children's Book Award Winners Announced at Maine Reading Conference". Maine.gov. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- [9] "'Wonder' Selected as 2015 Nene Award Winner". Mauinow.com. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- [10] "YRCA 2015". Pnla.org. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- [11] "Champagne Library Illinois Award Winners". Archived from the original on 19 October 2016.
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