Marilyn Nelson

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Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor's Life (a short story) (Children's Book) was the most recently released book by Marilyn Nelson, on January 25th, 2022.

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Marilyn Nelson Stats: The highest rated book by Marilyn Nelson on Book Notification is Snook Alone, a Collection.

The most read book by Marilyn Nelson on Book Notification is A Wreath for Emmett Till, a Collection. The second most read book is Carver: A Life in Poems, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of Marilyn Nelson books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Children's Books in Publication Order

List of Poetry Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1997

List of Marilyn Nelson Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2009
2
2018
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Marilyn Nelson

Marilyn Nelson is the author of the Marilyn Nelson Poetry Collections series which currently consists of 13 novels. The Marilyn Nelson Poetry Collections series started in 1985 with the novel Mama's Promises: Poems. The most recently released novel in the Marilyn Nelson Poetry Collections series was The Meeting House which was released in 2016. There are no upcoming novels for the Marilyn Nelson Poetry Collections series.

Marilyn Nelson has also written the Children's Books series which has 9 books including Triolets for Triolet and Miss Crandall's School for Young Ladies & Little Misses of Color.

Marilyn Nelson: Awards & Accolades

Nelson's books have won multiple awards, Carver: A Life in Poems won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 2002. My Seneca Village won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature, in 2015.

Marilyn Nelson books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Carver: A Life in Poems was nominated for the National Book Awards, Young People’s Literature, in 2001 as well as the Coretta Scott King Awards - Coretta Scott King Book Awards in 2002. Fortune's Bones: The Manumission Requiem was nominated for the Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards, in 2005. Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor's Life was nominated for the Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards, in 2023.

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Marilyn Nelson: F.A.Q

What book awards has Marilyn Nelson won?

Carver: A Life in Poems: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Honor (2002).
My Seneca Village: Los Angeles Times Book Prize Best Young Adult Literature (2015).

What was the first book Marilyn Nelson wrote?

The first book written by Marilyn Nelson was Mama's Promises: Poems, published in 1985.

What was the most recent book Marilyn Nelson wrote?

Their most recently released work was Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor's Life (a short story) on January 25th, 2022.

Will there be any more books by Marilyn Nelson?

Marilyn Nelson does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Marilyn Nelson written?

Marilyn Nelson has written 23 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 9 books in the Children's Books, 13 books in the Poetry Collections, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books.

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