Gary D. Schmidt

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born

in Hicksville, NY, The United States

January 01, 1957

gender

male

website

http://www.hmhbooks.com/schmidt/

genre

Children's Books, Literature & Fiction

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Gary D. Schmidt is an American children's writer of nonfiction books and young adult novels, including two Newbery Honor books. He lives on a farm in Alto, Michigan,with his wife and six children, where he splits wood, plants gardens, writes, feeds the wild cats that drop by and wishes that sometimes the sea breeze came that far inland. He is a Professor of English at Calvin College.

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Gary D. Schmidt's Books

Average rating: 4.09 · 29,667 ratings · 7,241 reviews · 39 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Wednesday Wars 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 13,101 ratings — published 2007 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Okay for Now 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 9,434 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 3,845 ratings — published 2004 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt, Jason Culp (Read by) 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 1,405 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Came from the Stars 3.24 of 5 stars 3.24 avg rating — 539 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Straw Into Gold 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 292 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	First Boy 3.14 of 5 stars 3.14 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poetry for Young People: Robert Frost by Gary D. Schmidt (Editor), Henri Sorensen, Robert Frost 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 1994 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert by Gary D. Schmidt, David Diaz (Illustrator) 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mara's Stories: Glimmers in the Darkness 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Gary D. Schmidt

“Mr. Powell raised an eyebrow. 'I'm a librarian,' he said. 'I always know what I'm talking about.”
― Gary D. Schmidt, Okay for Now

tags: librarians

94 people liked it

“Books can ignite fires in your mind, because they carry ideas for kindling, and art for matches.”
― Gary D. Schmidt, Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy

tags: art, books, ideas

72 people liked it

“Vengeance is sweet. Vengeance taken when the vengee isn't sure who the venger is, is sweeter still.”
― Gary D. Schmidt, The Wednesday Wars

tags: humor, vengeance

54 people liked it

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Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt

29 votes 37.2%

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

15 votes 19.2%

Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming

7 votes 9.0%

Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

6 votes 7.7%

Words in the Dust by Trent Reedy

6 votes 7.7%

The Trouble with May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm

4 votes 5.1%

True... Sort of by Katherine Hannigan

3 votes 3.8%

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai

3 votes 3.8%

Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver

2 votes 2.6%

Hound Dog True by Linda Urban

2 votes 2.6%

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos

1 vote 1.3%

78 total votes

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Topics Mentioning This Author

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The Newbery Award...: 2008 Honor - The Wednesday Wars	1	8	Feb 08, 2010 10:00am
The Newbery Award...: 2005 Honor - Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy	6	19	May 10, 2010 12:47pm
Young Adult Ficti...: Help with Recommendations for YA BOY books	50	220	Nov 20, 2010 03:45pm
The Seasonal Read...: Winter Challenge 2010-2011 Completed Tasks (do not delete any posts)	2596	733	Feb 28, 2011 09:05pm
Mock Newbery 2014: Starting Over	75	272	Jul 26, 2011 09:02pm
Mock Newbery 2014: July Read - Okay for Now	23	99	Aug 28, 2011 03:15pm
The Seasonal Read...: Summer Challenge 2011 - Completed task posts with ?s/problems	267	248	Aug 31, 2011 08:42pm

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