Sara Pennypacker is an American author ofchildren's books. Her books, some of which have featured on theNew York Times bestselling list, includeLeeva At Last,Pax,Summer of the Gypsy Moths, theClementine series, theWaylon series, and theStuart books.

Pennypacker has written many children's books, includingLeeva At Last,Pax,Pax Journey Home,Here in the Real World,Summer of the Gypsy Moths, theClementine series, theWaylon series, and theStuart books.^{[1][better source needed]}

Pax was one of ten books making the longlist for theNational Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2016.^[2] It was onThe New York Times bestseller list for 54 weeks,^[3] reaching #1.^[4]

She received aChristopher Award forClementine's Letter and theGolden Kite Award forPierre In Love.^[5] She receivedBoston Globe andHorn Book awards forClementine.^[1]

Clementine,^[6]Clementine and the Family Meeting,^[7]Clementine's Letter,^[8]The Talented Clementine,^[9]Stuart Goes to School,^[10]Pax,^[11]Summer of the Gypsy Moths,^[12] andThe Mount Rushmore Calamity^[13] receivedstarred reviews fromKirkus Reviews.

Summer of the Gypsy Moths,^[14]Clementine,^[15]Pax,^[16]Dumbstuck^[17] andHere in the Real World^[18] received starred reviews fromPublishers Weekly.

Pax,^[19]Meet the Dullards,^[20] andSummer of the Gypsy Moths^[21] received starred reviews fromSchool Library Journal.

• Pax Journey Home (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2021). Illustrated byJon Klassen.^{[11][16][19][22][23]}
• Pax (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2016). Illustrated byJon Klassen.^{[11][16][19][24][25]}
• Here in the Real World (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2020)^{[26][18][27][28]}
• Summer of the Gypsy Moths (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2012)^[12][14][21]
• Dumbstruck (Holiday House, 1994). Illustrated byMary Jane Auch.^[29][17]

• Waylon! One Awesome Thing (Disney-Hyperion, 2016)^[30][31][32]
• Waylon! Even More Awesome (Disney-Hyperion, 2018)^[33][34]
• Waylon! The Most Awesome of All (Disney-Hyperion, 2019)

Illustrated byMarla Frazee

• Clementine (Hyperion, 2006)^[6][15]
• The Talented Clementine (Hyperion, 2007)^[9]
• Clementine's Letter (Hyperion, 2008)^[8]
• Clementine, Friend of the Week (Disney-Hyperion, 2010)
• Clementine and the Family Meeting (Disney-Hyperion, 2011)^[7]
• Clementine and the Spring Trip (Disney-Hyperion, 2013)
• Completely Clementine (Disney-Hyperion, 2015)^[35][36][37]

• Stuart's Cape (Scholastic, 2002)^[38][39]
• Stuart Goes to School (Orchard/Scholastic, 2005)^[10][40]

• The Mount Rushmore Calamity (HarperCollins, 2009)^[13]
• The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery (HarperCollins, 2009)
• The Japanese Ninja Surprise (HarperCollins, 2009)
• The Intrepid Canadian Expedition (HaroerCollins, 2009)

• Meet the Dullards (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2015)^[41][42][20]
• Sparrow Girl (Hyperion, 2009). Illustrated by Yoko Tanaka^[43][44]
• Pierre in Love (Orchard/Scholastic, 2007). Illustrated byPetra Mathers.^[45][46]

• Official website
• Interview withSchool Library Journal
• Interview withThe Horn Book
• Interview withNational Public Radio
• Sara Pennypacker atLibrary of Congress, with 18 library catalog records
• Sara Young at LC Authorities, with one catalog record

• Living people
• American children's writers
• American women children's writers
• 21st-century American women writers

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