Patrick Carman (born February 27, 1966, in Salem, Oregon) is an American writer and a graduate of

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. Carman's first book, '' The Dark Hills Divide'', was published in 2005 The book, and the subsequent books in the same series (''

The Land of Elyon The Land of Elyon is a series of children's fantasy novels by Patrick Carman. The series consists of: Book 1: '' The Dark Hills Divide'' Book 2: '' Beyond the Valley of Thorns'' Book 3: '' The Tenth City'' Prequel: '' Into the Mist'' Book ...

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/ref> ''The Land of Elyon'' has been translated into over twenty languages. The series was nominated for many state and national awards. Carman followed the five-book Elyon series with the Atherton trilogy, which was shortlisted for the Texas Bluebonnet. Over two dozen books followed across middle grade and YA, including award-winning bestsellers Skeleton Creek, Floors, Pulse, Dark Eden, and Fizzopolis. Carman is a public speaker who presents at national events throughout the year including the

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, the LA Book Festival, and the School Library Journal Summit. He has also spoken to over a million students at 2500+ schools across the country. On March 5, 2011, Patrick Carman gave a

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talk about 21st-Century literacy. He started an annual event in his own hometown, Walla Walla Kids Read, as a blueprint for literacy in rural communities.

Awards

* Texas Bluebonnet Award master list ** 2020: Mr. Gedrick and Me * Parents Choice Award, US ** 2015: Floors * Rhode Island Children's Book Award, Nominee ** 2015: Floors * Official Selection, Story Lab Summer Reading Program, UK ** 2015: Floors * 2011 New Mexico Land of Enchantment ** 2011: Skeleton Creek ** 2008: The Dark Hills Divide ** 2008-2009: The Dark Hills Divide * Children's Book Council nominee ** 2010: The Crossbones ** 2010: Thirteen Days to Midnight * YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers list ** 2011: Thirteen Days to Midnight * Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards ** 2010-2011: Skeleton Creek * Delaware Diamonds Booklist ** 2010-2011: Skeleton Creek * Oregon Battle of the Books List ** 2010-2011: Skeleton Creek ** 2008-2009: The Dark Hills Divide ** 2008-2009: Atherton: The House of Power * Truman Award Nominee ** 2009-2010: Atherton * National E.B. White Award Nominee ** 2008: Atherton * National Lamplighter Award ** 2008: Beyond the Valley of Thorns ** 2007: The Dark Hills Divide * Wyoming Statewide Soaring Eagle Book Award short list ** 2009: Atherton: House of Power * Florida Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Program short list ** 2008-2009: The Land of Elyon ** 2008-2009: Elliot's Park * New Hampshire Isinglass Teen Book Award Short List ** 2008: Atherton: The House of Power * VOYA's 2008 Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers List * National Literacy Explore New Worlds Booklist (1 of 20 books chosen by the Library of Congress) ** Land of Elyon * The Texas Bluebonnet Award (shortlist) ** 2008: Atherton: The House of Power * Junior Library Guild Premier Selection ** 2008: Atherton: The House of Power * Kids Wings Award recipient ** 2008: Atherton: The House of Power * Cochecho Readers Award ** 2005-2006: The Dark Hills Divide * Great Stone Face Award nominee ** 2006: The Dark Hills Divide * Indian Paintbrush Award nominee ** 2005-2006: The Dark Hills Divide * Black-Eyed Susan Award nominee ** 2006-2007: The Dark Hills Divide * Waukesha County Kids Choice Award nominee ** 2006: The Dark Hills Divide ** 2007: Beyond the Valley of Thorns * The Children's Crown Award nominee ** 2006-2007: The Dark Hills Divide *

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Award ** 2005: The Dark Hills Divide * Colorado Children's Book Award nominee ** 2007: Beyond the Valley of Thorns

Bibliography

Novels

The Black Circle ''The Black Circle'' is the fifth book in ''The 39 Clues'' series and is written by Patrick Carman. This book was released on August 11, 2009. Amy and Dan Cahill, the protagonists of the series, try to follow a Lucian secret which was stolen by ...

(2009) - the 5th part of

39 clues ''The 39 Clues'' is a series of adventure novels written by a collaboration of authors, including Rick Riordan, Gordon Korman, Peter Lerangis, Jude Watson, Patrick Carman, Linda Sue Park, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Roland Smith, David Baldacci, J ...

series *

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(2010) *

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(2016) - the 3rd part of Voyagers series *

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(2019)

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The Land of Elyon The Land of Elyon is a series of children's fantasy novels by Patrick Carman. The series consists of: Book 1: '' The Dark Hills Divide'' Book 2: '' Beyond the Valley of Thorns'' Book 3: '' The Tenth City'' Prequel: '' Into the Mist'' Book ...
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* The Dark Hills Divide (2005) * Beyond the Valley of Thorns (2005) * The Tenth City (2006) * Into the Mist (Prequel) (2007) *

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(2008)

'' Atherton Series''

House of Power ''Atherton: The House of Power'' is a dystopian novel written by Patrick Carman. Set in the future, it is about Edgar and Samuel, two boys who live on the fictional world of Atherton: an artificial planet created by the child prodigy scientist ...

(2007) *

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(2009)

'' Elliot's Park Series''

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(2008) *

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(2009)

'' Skeleton Creek Series''

* Skeleton Creek (2009) *

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(2009) * The Crossbones (2010) *

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(2011) * The Phantom Room (2014) * Skeleton Creek is Real (2014)

''Pulse Series''

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(2014) *

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(2015) * Quake (2016)

''Fizzopolis Series''

* Fizzopolis: The Trouble With Fuzzwonker Fizz (2017) * Fizzopolis: Snoodles (2017) * Fizzopolis: Floozombies (2018)

''Towervale Series''

* Towervale (2019) * Towervale II: The Crystal Mountain (2020)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carman, Patrick Living people 21st-century American novelists Willamette University alumni Novelists from Oregon 1966 births American male novelists 21st-century American male writers

Awards

Bibliography

Novels

''The Land of Elyon The Land of Elyon is a series of children's fantasy novels by Patrick Carman. The series consists of: Book 1: '' The Dark Hills Divide'' Book 2: '' Beyond the Valley of Thorns'' Book 3: '' The Tenth City'' Prequel: '' Into the Mist'' Book ... Series''

'' Atherton Series''

'' Elliot's Park Series''

'' Skeleton Creek Series''

'' Trackers Series''

''3:15 Series''

''Dark Eden Series''

''Floors Series''

''Pulse Series''

''Fizzopolis Series''

''Towervale Series''

References

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