Lynne Kelly (born March 1, 1969) is an American author of books for children and young adults. Her first novel, Chained, was published in May 2012 by Farrar, Straus, & Giroux/Margaret Ferguson Books.[1]

Biography

Lynne Kelly is an author of middle grade and young adult fiction. She was born in Galesburg, Illinois and grew up in Houston, Texas. While studying for a psychology degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, she started working as a sign language interpreter and continued that career after graduation.[2] Kelly became certified as a special education teacher in 2002, and started working on her first novel, Chained, while teaching in Spring ISD near Houston.[3][4][5]

Kelly currently resides in the Houston, Texas area.[6]

Works

Reception

Chained is a 2013 South Asia Book Award Honor[8] and a recipient of the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrator's Crystal Kite Award.[9][10] The book was reviewed in Kirkus, The Horn Book and School Library Journal. [11][12][13]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Chained Macmillan Page". Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "Lynne Kelly LinkedIn Page". Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Nandakumar, Sowmya (April 26, 2012). "Chained Redefines Connections and Breaking Free of Shackles". Indo American News. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  4. ^ "Lynne Kelly LinkedIn Page". Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  5. ^ Buron, Melissa (July 2010). "Interview with Lynne Kelly". The Houston Banner. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  6. ^ Nandakumar, Sowmya (April 26, 2012). "Chained Redefines Connections and Breaking Free of Shackles". Indo American News. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  7. ^ "Books". Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  8. ^ "2013 South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature". Archived from the original on November 26, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  9. ^ "2013 Crystal Kite Award Winners". Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  10. ^ Wind, Lee (July 4, 2013). "The 2013 Crystal Kite Winner Profiles: Houston, Texas' Lynne Kelley (for "Chained")". Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  11. ^ "CHAINED by Lynne Kelly". Kirkus Reviews. April 1, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  12. ^ Heppermann, Christine, M. (July–August 2012). "Chained". The Horn Book Magazine. 88 (4): 119–120. Retrieved August 12, 2013.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Hunter, Susan W. (June 2012). "Chained". School Library Journal. 58 (6): 125. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
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