Gennifer Choldenko

Gennifer Choldenko (born October 20, 1957) is an American writer of popular books for children and adolescents.

Gennifer Choldenko
Choldenko in 2018
Born	(1957-10-20) October 20, 1957 (age 67) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Writer
Genre	Children's and young adult fiction
Website
choldenko.com

Awards

Al Capone Does My Shirts was a finalist for both the British Carnegie Medal and the American Newbery Medal (Newbery Honor Book).^[1][2]

Works

Novels^[3]

• Notes From a Liar and Her Dog (2001)
• Al Capone Does My Shirts (2004)
• If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period (2007)
• Al Capone Shines My Shoes (2009)
• No Passengers Beyond This Point (2011)
• Al Capone Does My Homework (2013)
• Chasing Secrets (2015)
• Al Capone Throws Me a Curve (2018)
• One-Third Nerd (2019)
• Orphan Eleven (2020)
• Dogtown (2023), with Katherine Applegate; illustrated by Wallace West

Children's picture books^[3]

• Moonstruck (1997), illustrated by Paul Yalowitz
• How to Make Friends with a Giant (2006), illustrated by Amy Walrod
• Louder, Lili (2007), illustrated by S.D. Schindler
• A Giant Crush (2011), illustrated by Melissa Sweet
• Putting the Monkeys to Bed (2015), illustrated by Jack E. Davis
• Dad and the Dinosaur (2017), illustrated by Dan Santat