Helen Frost

Helen Marie Frost (born March 4, 1949) is an American writer and poet. She is best known for the young-adult novel Keesha's House, which was a Michael L. Printz Award honor book in 2004.[1]

For the British Olympic sprinter, see Helen Frost (athlete).

Helen Frost
Born	March 4, 1949 South Dakota, US
Occupation	Writer, poet
Nationality	American
Period	1990–present
Genre	Young adult, children's fiction
Notable works	Keesha's House
Website
helenfrost.net

Frost was born in South Dakota, the fifth child in a family of ten children. She studied Elementary Education at Syracuse University.[1]

Books

• Keesha's House, Frances Foster Books, 2003
• Spinning Through the Universe, Frances Foster Books, 2004
• The Braid, Frances Foster Books, 2006
• Diamond Willow, Frances Foster Books, 2008
• Monarch and Milkweed, Atheneum, 2008
• Crossing Stones, Frances Foster Books, 2009
• Hidden, Frances Foster Books, 2011
• Step Gently Out, Candlewick, 2012[2]
• Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013
• All He Knew, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020

Awards

• Honor Book, Michael L. Printz Award for Keesha's Story (2004)[1]
• Indiana Authors Award (2011)[3]

References

1. Verbeten, Sharon. "A STORY THAT'S MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE". Bookpage. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
2. Doctorow, Cory. "Step Gently Out: kid's poem illustrated with gorgeous macro-photo portraits of backyard bugs". Boing Boing. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
3. "City author wins plaudits". Journal Gazette. Retrieved 13 December 2012.

Sources

• "Frost, Helen 1949-". Contemporary Authors. Gale. January 1, 2005. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2013 – via HighBeam. (Subscription required.)

External links

• Official website
• Radio Interview with Helen Frost on "Read First, Ask Later" (Ep. 16)
• Helen Frost at Library of Congress Authorities, with 131 catalog records