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Young Adult and Fantasy Author

Bardugo was born in Jerusalem and raised in Los Angeles, California. After her mother remarried when she was young, Bardugo changed homes and schools and this experience had a permanent effect on her development personally and in the books she would create. Her heroes are complex and flawed. Her books have been translated into 22 languages and published in over 50 countries.

Website: https://www.leighbardugo.com

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Wonder Woman: Warbringer

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Crooked Kingdom

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The German Phantastik Preis:
Six of Crows
In 2018 Bardugo won The German Phantastik Preis award for the best international novel in Germany.

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New York Times Bestselling  Author:

Wonder Woman: Warbringer

The Language of Thorns

King of Scars

Six of Crows

Crooked Kingdom

Shadow and Bone

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The age range I feel is most appropriate for Bardugo's books would be a mature 14- 18 years of age. There is the archetypical identity struggle present in many YA literature, but with strong sexual and violent undertones. Bardugo's characters are flawed and complex and their motivations which drive the plots are just as varied.

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Six of Crows
Bardugo, L. (2015). Six of crows. New York: Henry Holt and Company.

Six of Crows is a duology paired with Crooked Kingdom in which we follow the protagonist, Kaz- a 17 year old notorious thief, and his motley crew on a mission to bust, Bo Yul-Bayur, a scientist who has created an addictive drug out of prison. A powerful local merchant offers Kaz a large sum of money in return for the scientist.

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Winner of the Audie for Short Stories/Collections
The Language of Thorns
Bardugo won the Audie award for the best short stories/fiction, in 2018.  The Audio Publishers Association recognizes excellence in audiobooks.

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I would predict that most teenagers would read Leigh Bardugo's novels for pleasure. Her characters, their dialogue, and themes in her books are rich, dynamic, adventurous, and will encourage the mature young adult to spend more time on her pages than perhaps reading something more academic. Having Bardugo's books in a school library would be beneficial in encouraging conversations around development of stories and encouraging relationships between mentor and mentee through a shared love of reading.