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Kathi Appelt

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Born

in Fayetteville, NC, The United States

Website

http://www.kathiappelt.com

Genre

Children's Books, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs

Influences

Mary Oliver, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Frost

Member Since

April 2008

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Lives in College Station, TX with husband Ken and four adorable cats.

Two sons, both musicians.

Serves on the faculty at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults Program.

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I want to tell you a small part of my experience of writing Angel Thieves. To a certain extent, all of my books feel a bit slippery as they come into being, but this one was like trying to walk a dozen cats on the ends of a dozen leashes. The various story lines kept

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Average rating: 3.92 · 38,002 ratings · 6,180 reviews · 55 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Underneath by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads Author), David Small (Illustrator) 3.98 avg rating — 11,458 ratings — published 2008 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads Author), Jennifer Bricking (Illustrations) 3.94 avg rating — 5,239 ratings — published 2013 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Maybe a Fox by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads Author), Alison McGhee (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 4,780 ratings — published 2016 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Keeper by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads Author), August Hall (Illustrator) 3.74 avg rating — 3,200 ratings — published 2010 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Once Upon a Camel by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads Author), Eric Rohmann (Illustrations) 3.75 avg rating — 1,114 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Down Cut Shin Creek: The Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky 4.28 avg rating — 788 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Max Attacks by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads Author), Penelope Dullaghan (Illustrator) 3.71 avg rating — 703 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Counting Crows by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads Author), Rob Dunlavey (Illustrator) 3.50 avg rating — 742 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Mogie: The Heart of the House by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads Author), Marc Rosenthal (Illustrator) 4.04 avg rating — 470 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	When Otis Courted Mama: A Heartfelt Picture Book About Accepting a Step-Parent for Kids (Ages 4-7) by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads Author), Jill McElmurry (Illustrator) 3.91 avg rating — 431 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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“Purring is not so different from praying. To a tree, a cat's purr is one of the purest of all prayers, for in it lies a whole mixture of gratitude and longing, the twin ingredients of every prayer.”
― Kathi Appelt, The Underneath

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“Humans are designed to be with other humans, even those with mixed blood. They need each other's laughter. They require each other's sorrows.”
― Kathi Appelt, The Underneath

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“(He) had not realized how much he needed this sweet, friendly sound. How much he needed someone to settle in next to him. He didn't know that he needed to not be so solitary until at last he wasn't. So many needs in one old dog.”
― Kathi Appelt, The Underneath

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What book should we read in December?

This is the final book of the month this year, so let me know if you would like a book added to the poll.

The Dreamer by Pam Muñoz Ryan

9 votes 30.0%

A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz

8 votes 26.7%

Keeper by Kathi Appelt

7 votes 23.3%

The Water Seeker by Kimberly Willis Holt

2 votes 6.7%

Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen

2 votes 6.7%

The Night Fairy by Laura Amy Schlitz

1 vote 3.3%

Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord

1 vote 3.3%

A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home by Henry Cole

0 votes 0.0%

30 total votes

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“Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.”
― Ray Bradbury

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message 6: by Sandra

Jul 18, 2013 12:51AM

Kathi wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Thanks for friending me! I am such a huge fan of yours! I read The Underneath for my children's lit class and absolutely loved it!! I am going to be reading all of your books!! I fol..."

You're so kind, thank you! :) I'm new to Twitter and it's overwhelming for me at times. Sometimes I wish I could unplug, LOL! :)

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message 5: by Kathi

Jul 17, 2013 04:21AM

Sandra wrote: "Thanks for friending me! I am such a huge fan of yours! I read The Underneath for my children's lit class and absolutely loved it!! I am going to be reading all of your books!! I follow you on Twit..."

Sandra, thank you so much. I'm not a huge Twitterer, but it's nice to know that nice folks are out there.

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message 4: by Sandra

Jul 16, 2013 10:34PM

Thanks for friending me! I am such a huge fan of yours! I read The Underneath for my children's lit class and absolutely loved it!! I am going to be reading all of your books!! I follow you on Twitter as well! :)

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message 3: by Lauren

May 05, 2011 02:17PM