Polly Horvath

Polly Horvath (born January 30, 1957 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is an American-Canadian author of novels for children and young adults. She won the 2003 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature for The Canning Season, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. In 2010, Horvath received the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People.

Biography Horvath was born 30 January 1957 in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Horvath once declared, "I don't have that much fun writing them. I have the most fun when I'm on the last page."

She is married to Arnold Keller, a professor, with whom she has two daughters: Emily Willa and Rebecca Avery Keller. Northward to the Moon (2010), One Year in Coal Harbor (2013), The Night Garden (2017), Very Rich (2018), and Pine Island Home (2020).

Her books have also landed on many lists of the best books of the year:

In 1999, The Horn Book Magazine named The Trolls one of the best children's fiction books of the year. In 2003, Horn Book Magazine named The Canning Season one of the best children's fiction books of the year. Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Fiction Honor National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry Honor

ALSC Notable Children's Book Selection Newbery Medal Honor 2003

National Book Award for Young People's Literature Winner

ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award Winner Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist

Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist 2007 Chocolate Lily Young Readers’ Choice Award Winner

The Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Winner

My One Hundred Adventures Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Winner

Northward to the Moon Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist

Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize Winner TD Canadian Children's Literature Award Winner

Very Rich Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist Publications An Occasional Cow (1989) No More Cornflakes (1990) The Happy Yellow Car (1994) When the Circus Came to Town (1996) The Trolls (1999) Everything on a Waffle (2001) The Canning Season (2003) The Pepins and their Problems (2004) The Vacation (2005) The Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane (2007) My One Hundred Adventures (2008) Northward to the Moon (2010) Mr. and Mrs. Bunny—Detectives Extraordinaire! (2012) One Year in Coal Harbor (2012) Lord and Lady Bunny—Almost Royalty! (2014)