Jennifer Mathieu is an American author of young adult fiction. Her 2017 novel Moxie was adapted into a film of the same name.

Jennifer Mathieu
Mathieu at the 2023 Texas Book Festival
NationalityAmerican
OccupationWriter of young adult fiction
Notable work

Mathieu grew up on the East Coast of the United States and now lives in Texas with her family. She originally worked as a journalist and is currently an English teacher and writer of young adult novels.[1]

Awards and honors edit

Moxie and The Truth About Alice are Junior Library Guild books.[2][3]

Awards for Mathieu's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2016 Devoted Amelia Bloomer Book List Top 10 [4][5]
2018 Moxie Amelia Bloomer Book List Selection [6][7]
2018 Moxie Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Selection [8]

Publications edit

Novels edit

  • The Truth About Alice (2014)
  • Devoted (2015)
  • Afterward (2016)
  • Moxie (2017)
  • The Liars of Mariposa Island (2019)
  • Bad Girls Never Say Die (2021)
  • Down Came the Rain (2023)

Short stories edit

  • "Dynamite Junior" in Fierce Reads: Kisses and Curses, edited by Lauren Burniac (2015)

References edit

  1. ^ "About". Jennifer Mathieu. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  2. ^ "Moxie: A Novel by Jennifer Mathieu". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  3. ^ "The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  4. ^ "Devoted | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  5. ^ "2016 Amelia Bloomer List". American Library Association. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  6. ^ "Moxie | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  7. ^ "2018 Amelia Bloomer List". American Library Association. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  8. ^ "2018 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2022-08-07.