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American author and illustrator
Nathan Hale
Born
Nationality American Occupation(s ) Author and illustrator Known for Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series
Nathan Hale is an American author and illustrator of children's books, most notably the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series. He is also the illustrator of the graphic novels Rapunzel's Revenge, its sequel, Calamity Jack, Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody , the Dinosaur's Life Before Christmas , and many others. His work has been nominated for four Eisner Awards .[1]
He currently lives in Provo, Utah .[2]
Biography [ edit ]
Nathan grew up in Sundance, Utah , the child of ski instructors.[citation needed His family didn't have any entertainment except for some fantasy stories, which his father would read out loud to him and his siblings.[citation needed
Nathan went to Cornish College in Seattle .[citation needed He first worked at a natural history museum , painting displays, and that led him to have a career to a natural history museum.[citation needed
In 2011, Nathan was asked to illustrate Rapunzel's Revenge, and then asked to illustrate Calamity Jack. He was then inspired to create his own graphic novel series. The next year, he wrote and illustrated One Dead Spy, which was about the life of Nathan Hale , a soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The next books have explained of the Revolutionary War , the Alamo , exploration of the Grand Canyon , the Underground Railroad , WWI , WWII , and the Haitian Revolution in hilarious ways.
He now lives in Utah and is an avid collector of Lego sets.[3]
Awards and honors [ edit ]
Many of Hale's books from the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series have landed on The New York Times Best Seller list[1] The Underground Abductor and Alamo All Stars held the number one position.[1]
Eight of the books Hale has authored, as well as two books he has solely illustrated, are Junior Library Guild selections: Rapunzel’s Revenge (2008),[4] Calamity Jack (2010),[5] Alamo All-Stars (2016),[6] One Trick Pony (2017),[7] Raid of No Return (2017),[8] Lafayette! (2018),[9] Major Impossible (2020),[10] Blades of Freedom (2021),[11] Cold War Correspondent (2022),[12] Above the Trenches (2023)[13]
In 2011, Bank Street College of Education marked Calamity Jack as being of "outstanding merit" in its list of the best books of the year.[14]
In 2017, One Trick Pony was named one of the best books of the year by VOYA,[7] Chicago Public Library [15] New York Public Library .[16]
Publications [ edit ]
As author [ edit ]
Standalone books [ edit ]
The Devil You Know (2005)
The Twelve Bots of Christmas (2005)
Yellowbelly and Plum Go to School (2007)
One Trick Pony (2017)
Apocalypse Taco (2019)
The Mighty Bite (2023)
Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series [ edit ]
One Dead Spy (2012)
Big Bad Ironclad! (2012)
Donner Dinner Party (2013)
Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood (2014)
The Underground Abductor (2015)
Alamo All-Stars (2016)
Raid of No Return (2017)
Lafayette! (2018)
Major Impossible (2019)
Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase (2020)
Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale (2021)
Let's Make History! Create Your Own Comics (2022)
Above the Trenches (exp. 2023)
As illustrator [ edit ]
Balloon on the Moon , written by Dan McCann (2008)
The Dinosaurs' Night Before Christmas , written by Anne Muecke (2008)
Rapunzel's Revenge, written by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale (2008)
Calamity Jack , written by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale (2010)
References [ edit ]
^ a b c "Nathan Hale" . Comic-Con International: San Diego . 2017-03-09. Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "About" . Nathan Hale . Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18 .
^ "A video interview with Nathan Hale" . Reading Rockets . 2019-09-09. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18 .
^ "Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale" . Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale" . Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Alamo All-Stars by Nathan Hale" . Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ a b "One Trick Pony by Nathan Hale" . Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "Raid of No Return by Nathan Hale" . Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ a b "Lafayette!: A Revolutionary War Tale (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #8) by Nathan Hale" . Junior Library Guild Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "Major Impossible: A Grand Canyon Tale: Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales by Nathan Hale" . Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "Blades of Freedom: Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales by Nathan Hale" . Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "Cold War Correspondent (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #11) by Nathan Hale" . Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "Above the Trenches: Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #12" . Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-12-14 .
^ "Nine to Twelve" (PDF) . Bank Street College of Education Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2023-03-22 .
^ ChiPubLib_Kids. "Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2017" . Chicago Public Library Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "New York Public Library Announces Its Best Books of 2017 for Kids and Teens" . The New York Public Library Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "2008 Cybils Finalists" . Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "Lulu Award" . Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013.
^ "Notable Children's Books: 2009" . Booklist Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-22 .
^ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2009-02-10). "ALSC announces 2009 Notable Children's Books" . American Library Association Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "Great Graphic Novels for Teens: 2009" . Booklist . Retrieved 2023-03-22 .
^ "Amelia Bloomer List: 2010" . Booklist . Retrieved 2023-03-22 .
^ "2011 Great Graphic Novels for Teens | Awards & Grants" . American Library Association Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "2012 Cybils Finalists" . Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "2013 Cybils Finalists" . Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: One Dead Spy | Awards & Grants" . American Library Association Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "Great Graphic Novels 2013" . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "Great Graphic Novels 2014" . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ NGILBERT (2015-02-06). "2015 Great Graphic Novels for Teens" . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ Asselin, Janelle (2015-04-22). "2015 Eisner Award Nominations Announced" . ComicsAlliance . Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ a b Brown, Luke (2016-07-23). "28th Eisner Awards: The Complete Winners and Nominees" . ComicsAlliance . Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "2018 Great Graphic Novels for Teens" . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)Archived from the original on 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "2020 Excellence in Graphic Literature Finalists" . Pop Culture Classroom . Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
^ "2022 Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards Finalists Announced" . Pop Culture Classroom . 2022-05-31. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-03-23 .
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