{{BLP sources|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}} {{short description|American author of children's and young adult literature}} [[File:Deborah heligman 5172360.JPG|thumb|Deborah Heiligman]] '''Deborah Heiligman''' is an American author of books for children and teens. Her work ranges from picture books to young adult novels and includes both fiction and nonfiction.
==Early life and education== Heiligman grew up in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]. She attended William Allen High School (from which she later received a Distinguished Alumni Award),{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} and graduated from [[Brown University]].
== Career == Heiligman started her writing career working for ''Scholastic News Explorer'', the 4th grade classroom magazine. After the birth of her two children she started to work as a freelance writer. In addition to her books for children and teens, she has written articles for major publications including ''[[The New York Times]]'' and ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' and for numerous magazines including ''[[Ladies' Home Journal]]'', ''Sesame Street Parents Guide'' and ''[[Parents Magazine]]''.<ref>Beth Schwartzapfel. [http://www.brownalumnimagazine.com/content/view/3202/32/ “When Grown-Ups Fail”], ''[[Brown University]]'' Alumni Magazine, July/August 2012.</ref>
== Awards ==
''Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith'' was a [[Michael L. Printz Award]] Honor book and winner of the [[YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction]] for Young Adults.<ref>{{cite web|title="American Library Association 2010 Literary Award Winners"|url=http://sites.lib.byu.edu/juvref/2010/01/19/american-library-association-2010-literary-award-winners/|accessdate=September 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107224534/http://sites.lib.byu.edu/juvref/2010/01/19/american-library-association-2010-literary-award-winners/|archive-date=January 7, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was also a [[National Book Award]] finalist<ref>{{cite web|title=Children's Book Review: Intentions by Deborah Heiligman|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-375-86861-0|website=www.publishersweekly.com|accessdate=September 24, 2014}}</ref> and a finalist for the [[Los Angeles Times Book Prize]].<ref>Lowman, Stephen. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131207093515/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/shortstack/2009/10/marriage_of_opposites_darwin_a.html "Marriage of opposites: Darwin and his devout wife"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', October 26, 2009. Retrieved on July 5, 2013.</ref> 'Intentions' was the winner of the [[Sydney Taylor Book Award]] for Teen readers.<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Sydney Taylor Book Awards Announced by AJL – Children's Book Council|url=http://www.cbcbooks.org/2013-sydney-taylor-book-awards-announced-by-ajl/#.VCKUwhYQZco|website=www.cbcbooks.org|accessdate=September 24, 2014}}</ref> She received 2021 Mathical Honors for ''The Boy Who Loved Math.''<ref>{{Cite news|title=Mathical Book Prizes 2021|url=https://www.mathicalbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Mathical_Booklist_Web_2021.pdf}}</ref>
== Family == In 2014 Heiligman lives in New York City with her husband, Pulitzer Prize winning author [[Jonathan Weiner]], who is a professor at Columbia University School of Journalism. They have two grown sons.
== Books == *''Into the Night'' (1990) *''Barbara McClintock: Alone in Her Field'' (1994) *''Mark Leakey: In Search of Human Beginnings'' (1995) *''On the Move'' (1996) *''From Caterpillar to Butterfly'' (1996) *''Too Perfect (EEEK! Stories to Make You Shriek)'' (1996) *''The Kid's Guide to Research'' (1998) *''The Story of the Titanic'' (1998) *''Mike Swan, Sink or Swim'' (1998) *''The Mysterious Ocean Highway: Benjamin Franklin and the Gulf Stream'' (2000) *''Earthquakes'' (2002) *''Babies: All You Need to Know'' (2002) *''Honeybees'' (2002) *''High Hopes: A Photobiography of John F. Kennedy'' (2003) *''Fun Dog, Sun Dog'' (2005)<ref>[http://booklistonline.com/Fun-Dog-Sun-Dog-Deborah-Heiligman/pid=1178683 "Review of Fun Dog, Sun Dog"] ''Booklist Online'', 2005. (subscription required)</ref> *Holidays Around the World series: **''Celebrate Christmas with Carols, Presents and Peace'' (2007) **''Celebrate Easter with Colored Eggs, Flowers, and Prayer'' (2007) **''Celebrate Halloween with Pumpkins, Costumes and Candy'' (2007)<ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrate Halloween with Pumpkins, Costumes and Candy – Through The Looking Glass Children's Book Review|url=http://lookingglassreview.com/books/celebrate-halloween-with-pumpkins-costumes-and-candy|website=lookingglassreview.com|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref> **''Celebrate Hanukkah with Light, Latkes, and Dreidels'' (2006) **''Celebrate Independence Day with Parades, Picnics and Fireworks'' (2007) **''Celebrate Passover with Matzah, Maror, and Memories'' (2007) **''Celebrate Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr with Praying, Fasting and Charity'' (2006) **''Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with Honey, Prayers and the Shofar'' (2007) **''Celebrate Thanksgiving with Turkey, Family and Counting Blessings'' (2006) *''Cool Dog, School Dog'' (2009)<ref>{{cite web|title=COOL-DOG-SCHOOL-DOG-by-Deborah-Heiligman |url=http://book-reviews.php/?book=COOL-DOG-SCHOOL-DOG-by-Deborah-Heiligman- |accessdate=September 24, 2014 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *''Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith'' (2009)<ref>{{cite news|first1=Bruce|last1=Barcott|title=The Darwins’ Prenup|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/10/books/review/Barcott-t.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 10, 2009|issn=0362-4331|accessdate=September 24, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Deborah Heiligman – Charles and Emma – Book Review – BookPage|url=http://bookpage.com/reviews/5972-deborah-heiligman-charles-emma#.VCI7UxYQZco|website=bookpage.com|accessdate=September 24, 2014|archive-date=August 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802021424/http://bookpage.com/reviews/5972-deborah-heiligman-charles-emma#.VCI7UxYQZco|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CHARLES AND EMMA by Deborah Heiligman – Kirkus|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/deborah-heiligman/charles-and-emma/|website=www.kirkusreviews.com|accessdate=September 24, 2014}}</ref> *''Intentions'' (2012)<ref>{{cite web|title=INTENTIONS by Deborah oHeiligman – Kirkus|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/deborah-heiligman/intentions/|website=www.kirkusreviews.com|accessdate=September 24, 2014}}</ref> *''Snow Dog, Go Dog'' (2013) *''The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdös'' (2013)<ref>{{cite news|first1=Nate|last1=Silver|title=‘The Boy Who Loved Math’ and ‘On a Beam of Light’|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/14/books/review/the-boy-who-loved-math-and-on-a-beam-of-light.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=July 12, 2013|issn=0362-4331|accessdate=September 24, 2014}}</ref> *''Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers'' (2017) *''Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship"'' (2019)
== References == <ref>Krulwich, Robert. [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100597929 "Death Of Child May Have Influenced Darwin's Work"], ''[[NPR]]'', February 12, 2009. Retrieved on January 10, 2013.</ref>
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== External links ==
* [http://www.deborahheiligman.com/Official website]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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