Kelly Barnhill
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Kelly Barnhill is (born December 7, 1973) is a writer that writes books for children, teens, and adults. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband, three children, and her dog.
International Fame
[change | change source]Kelly Barnhill is an author. She is best known for writing children's stories about magic.[1] Her most famous books are “The Girl Who Drank the Moon”, “When Women Were Dragons”, and “The Ogress and the Orphans”. She won a Newbery Medal for the book “The Girl Who Drank the Moon”.[2] She won this award in 2017.[2][3]She has also accepted help from the Jerome Foundation and the Minnesota State Arts Board.[1]
Awards
[change | change source]Kelly Barnhill has won two big awards from her books. She has been picked to win awards twelve times all together. She won the Newbery Award and the Mythopoeic Award.[3] She was picked to win the Newbery Award, the Mythopoeic Award, the Dragon Award, the Losic Award, the Mythopoeic Award, and the WSFA Small Press Award.[3]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "Kelly Barnhill | Reading Rockets". www.readingrockets.org. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- 1 2 "Minnesota author Kelly Barnhill wins Newbery Medal". AP News. 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- 1 2 3 "sfadb : Kelly Barnhill Awards". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2026-04-28.