Coe Booth is an American fiction writer. Her first novel, '' Tyrell'', was released in 2006. It is written for young adolescents.

Biography

Booth was born on March 21 in New York City. She grew up in

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. Booth graduated from college in 1996 with a BA and MA in psychology. She worked as a

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in New York City Emergency Children's Service. In 2005, she attended

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in New York where she completed a Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing. In 2005, Booth completed her first novel, ''Tyrell''. Her inspiration for this book came from her experience working with the troubled teenagers of New York. Booth is a full-time writer and part-time college professor at a Bronx Community College. She teaches English. Booth also volunteers for the

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ACT-SO program where she mentors teenage writers. She lives in

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, Switzerland as a writer-in-residence at Laurenz Haus.

Awards and honors

Three of Booth's books are

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selections: ''Bronxwood'' (2011), ''Kinda Like Brothers'' (2014) and ''Caprice'' (2022). ''Tyrell'' won the

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for books published in 2006. In 2007, the

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(ALA) included ''Tyrell'' on their list of

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and

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. ''

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'' included it on their list of the top ten First Novels for Youth. ''

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'' has also included ''Tyrell'' on their list of the "100 Best YA Books of all Time". Despite these honors, the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom has indicated that ''Tyrell'' has been frequently banned and challenged in the United States. In 2012, the ALA included ''Bronxwood'' on their list of Best Fiction for Young Adults. They also named it a top ten selection for their

list. In 2015, the

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(ALSC) included ''Kinda Like Brothers'' on their list of the year's Notable Children's Books, and

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included it on their list of the year's best books for children ages 12 to 14. In 2019, ''

'' included '' Black Enough'' on their top ten list of "Diverse Fiction for Youth". The following year, the

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included it on their

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and Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers lists. In 2022, the

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and the

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named ''Caprice'' one of the year's best children's books. The following year, the ALSC included ''Caprice'' on their list of Notable Children's Books.

Publications

Novels

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Short stories

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References

Works cited
Scholastic.com
Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
The Brown Bookshelf
. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Booth, Coe Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American writers 21st-century American women writers Novelists from New York City Bronx Community College faculty