Gavriel Savit is an American actor, singer, and writer. His works include '' The Way Back'' and '' Anna and the Swallow Man.''

Personal life

Savit grew up in

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, Michigan and attended the

University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...

, where he received a

bachelor of fine arts A Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) is a standard undergraduate degree for students pursuing a professional education in the visual arts, Fine art, or performing arts. In some instances, it is also called a Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA). Background ...

degree in musical theater. As an actor and singer, he performed on three continents.

Selected texts

''The Way Back'' (2020)

''The Way Back'' was published November 17, 2020 by

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. The book received starred reviews from

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and

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, as well as the following accolades: *

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winner (2021) * National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature (2020) * Kirkus Reviews' Best Books Of 2020

''Anna and the Swallow Man'' (2016)

''Anna and the Swallow Man'' was published January 26, 2016 by

Knopf Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. () is an American publishing house that was founded by Blanche Knopf and Alfred A. Knopf Sr. in 1915. Blanche and Alfred traveled abroad regularly and were known for publishing European, Asian, and Latin American writers ...

. The book received a starred review from Booklist, as well as the following accolades: *

Odyssey Award The Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production is an annual award conferred by the American Library Association (ALA) upon the publisher of "the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United ...

for Excellence in Audiobook Production (2017) * Sydney Taylor Book Award for Teen Readers (2017) *

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's (ALA) Top Ten

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(2017) * ALA's Top Ten

(2017) * American Bookseller Association's Young Adult Book of the Year (2016)

External links

Official website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Savit, Gavriel University of Michigan alumni American male writers American male singers American male actors Living people American fiction writers American young adult novelists Writers from Ann Arbor, Michigan Year of birth missing (living people)