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Dori Hillestad Butler
Born (1965-08-16) August 16, 1965 (age 59)
NationalityAmerican

Dori Hillestad Butler (born August 26, 1965) is an American author of more than 40 children's books, as well as magazine stories, plays and educational materials. Her first book, The Great Tooth Fairy Rip-Off, was published in 1997. She is known particularly for The Truth about Truman School, a 2008 young adult title focusing on the subject of cyber bullying,[1] and for My Mom's Having a Baby (illustrated by Carol Thompson), which in 2011 appeared on the American Library Association's list of most commonly challenged books in the United States for its portrayal of conception and childbirth.[2] Her 2010 mystery title, Buddy Files: Case of the Last Boy, won the 2011 Edgar Award for the best juvenile mystery published in 2010. Before becoming a children's author, Butler worked for three years as a page at a library.[3]

She is married with two children. She lives in Kirkland, Washington.[4]

Awards and honors

Awards for Butler's writing
Year Titel Award Result Ref.
2011 Buddy Files: Case of the Last Boy Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Winner [5]
2018 King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats ALSC Notable Children's Books Selection [6]
2018 King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats Theodor S. Geisel Award Honor [6]
2019 King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth ALSC Notable Children's Books Selection [7]
2019 King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth Theodor S. Geisel Award Honor [7]

Publications

Standalone books

  • The Great Tooth Fairy Rip-Off, illustrated by Jack Lindstrom (1996)
  • M Is For Minnesota (1998)
  • ABC's of Wisconsin (2000)
  • H is for Hoosier (2001)
  • Sliding Into Home (2003)
  • Whodunit? How the Police Solve Crimes (2003)
  • Alexandra Hopewell, Labor Coach (2005)
  • Do You Know the Monkey Man? (2005)
  • My Mom's Having a Baby!: A Kid's Month-By-Month Guide to Pregnancy (2005)
  • Trading Places with Tank Talbott (2005)
  • W Is For Wisconsin (2005)
  • Tank Talbott's Guide to Girls (2006)
  • Zack's Potty (2006)
  • F Is for Firefighting (2007)
  • My Grandpa Had a Stroke, illustrated by Nicole Wong (2007)
  • The Truth about Truman School (2008)
  • P Is for Police, illustrated by Joan Waites (2009)
  • Yes, I Know the Monkey Man (2009)

Buddy Files series

The Buddy Files are illustrated by Jeremy Tugeau and published by Albert Whitman Company.

  1. The Case of the Lost Boy (2010)
  2. The Case of the Mixed-Up Mutts (2010)
  3. The Case of the Missing Family (2010)
  4. The Case of the Fire Alarm (2011)
  5. The Case of the Library Monster (2011)
  6. The Case of the School Ghost (2012)

Dear Beast series

The Dear Beast series is illustrated by Kevan Atteberr and published by Holiday House.

  1. Dear Beast (2020)
  2. The Pet Parade (2021)
  3. Someone Is Missing! (2022)
  4. Simon Sleeps Over (2022)

The Haunted Library series

The Haunted Library series is illustrated by Aurore Damant and published by Grosset & Dunlap.

  1. The Haunted Library (2014)
  2. The Ghost in the Attic (2014)
  3. The Ghost Backstage (2014)
  4. The Five O'Clock Ghost (2015)
  5. The Secret Room (2015)
  6. The Ghost at the Fire Station (2015)
  7. The Ghost in the Tree House (2016)
  8. The Hide-and-Seek Ghost (2016)
  9. The Ghosts at the Movie Theater (2017)
  10. The Underground Ghosts: A Super Special (2017)

King & Kayla series

The King & Kayla books are illustrated by Nancy Meyers and published by Peachtree Publishers.

  1. r (2017)
  2. King & Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code (2017)
  3. King & Kayla and the Case of the Mysterious Mouse (2017)
  4. King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth (2018)
  5. King & Kayla and the Case of Found Fred (2019)
  6. King & Kayla and the Case of the Unhappy Neighbor (2020)
  7. King & Kayla and the Case of the Gold Ring (2021)
  8. King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Library Book (2022)
  9. King & Kayla and the Case of the Cat Hunt (2023)

The Treasure Troop series

The Treasure Troop series is illustrated by Tim Budgen and published by Penguin Workshop.

  1. Mr. Summerling's Secret Code (2021)
  2. The Hidden Room (2021)
  3. Summer Island (2021)
  4. The Final Treasure (2021)

References

  1. ^ Fleishhacker, Joy (2013-02-05). "Choice Books to Spark Discussion on Bullying". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  2. ^ "A Wacky Book Challenge". One Writer's Journey. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  3. ^ "Dori Hillestad Butler's Linkedin profile".
  4. ^ "Author Bio". Dori Hillestad Butler. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  5. ^ "All Winners". Edgar® Awards Info & Database. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  6. ^ a b "King and Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats". Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  7. ^ a b "King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth". Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved 2023-04-04.



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