Patricia McCormick (1) (1956–)
Author of Cut
For other authors named Patricia McCormick, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Patricia McCormick, a two-time National Book Award finalist, is the author of five critically acclaimed novels: Never Fall Down, a novel based on the true story of an 11-year-old boy who survived the Killing Fields of Cambodia by playing music; Purple Heart, a suspenseful psychological novel that show more explores the killing of a 10-year-old boy in Iraq; Sold, a deeply moving account of sexual trafficking; My Brother's Keeper, a realistic view of teenage substance abuse; and Cut, an intimate portrait of one girl's struggle with self-injury. McCormick grew up in central Pennsylvania. She worked as an assistant press secretary to the Governor of Pennsylvania from 1974-78, then went to the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. McCormick studied fiction writing at The New School in New York City. Never Fall Down was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2012 and was named a New York Times Notable Book for 2012. It was also named a Best Book of the Year by iTunes, The Huffington Post, School Library Journal and the Chicago Public Library. McCormick was named a New York Foundation on the Arts fellow in 2004 and a MacDowell fellow in 2009. She is also the winner of the 2009 German Peace Prize for Youth Literature. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Patricia McCormick
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World [Young Readers Edition] (2016) 2,646 copies, 69 reviews
The Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero (2016) 303 copies, 3 reviews
Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero (2017) 115 copies, 7 reviews
Associated Works
Friends: Stories About New Friends, Old Friends, and Unexpectedly True Friends (2005) — Contributor — 84 copies
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- 1956-05-23
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