Karen Hesse

Newbery Medal Winning Author of "Out of the Dust", MacArthur Fellowship "Genius" Award Winner, Children's & Young Adult Author

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Karen Hesse Biography

Karen Hesse is the author of many books for young people, including Out of the Dust, winner of the Newbery Medal, Letters from Rifka, Brooklyn Bridge, Phoenix Rising, Sable and Lavender. In addition to the Newbery, she has received honors including the Scott O’Dell Historical Fiction Award, the MacArthur Fellowship “Genius” Award and the Christopher Award, and was nominated for a National Jewish Book Award. Born in Baltimore, Hesse graduated from the University of Maryland. She and her husband Randy live in Vermont.

Karen Hesse Videos

  • Karen Hesse Interview - YouTube
  • Newbery Medal-winning author Karen Hesse on What You Wish For ...
  • Karen Hesse, Newbery author of "Out of the Dust" discusses her ...

Karen Hesse Books

  • Brooklyn Bridge: A Novel
    Brooklyn Bridge: A Novel
  • Out Of The Dust
    Out Of The Dust
  • Letters from Rifka
    Letters from Rifka
  • Aleutian Sparrow
    Aleutian Sparrow
  • Witness
    Witness
  • Stowaway
    Stowaway

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Karen Hesse is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Karen Hesse for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Karen Hesse generally travels from VT, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Pam Muñoz Ryan, Laura Numeroff, Lois Lowry, Maira Kalman and Melissa Baron. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Karen Hesse for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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