Awards & Winners

Joan Bauer

Date of Birth 12-July-1951
Place of Birth Illinois
(United States of America, United States, with Territories, Contiguous United States)
Nationality United States of America
Profession Writer, Author, Novelist
Joan Bauer is an American writer of young adult literature currently living in Brooklyn. The main characters in her books are typically teenagers who are dealing with complicated family issues, such as alcoholism, abandonment, illness, and self-esteem issues, but such issues are faced with a light touch and humor is added in to lighten it up. Bauer was born in River Forest, Illinois. Before publishing her first book, she worked for the Chicago Tribune, McGraw-Hill books, and WLS Radio. During her career, Bauer has won several awards for her writing including the Newbery Honor, LA Times Book Prize, Christopher Award, and the Golden Kite Award of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Bauer is married and the parent of one daughter.

Awards by Joan Bauer

Check all the awards nominated and won by Joan Bauer.

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Hope Was Here

2001


John Newbery Medal
Honored for : Hope Was Here

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
John Newbery Medal Hope Was Here