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Katherine Applegate
b. 1956·American
Katherine Alice Applegate is an American author born on October 9, 1956, best known for creating the Animorphs science fiction series for young readers, which follows a group of teenagers who can morph into animals to fight an alien invasion. She has also written Everworld, Remnants, and standalone novels including The One and Only Ivan, for which she received the 2013 Newbery Medal.