Danica Novgorodoff

Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations

About Danica Novgorodoff

Danica Novgorodoff is an artist and writer from Louisville, KY and Brooklyn, NY. Her graphic novels include "Long Way Down" (written by Jason Reynolds), "The Undertaking of Lily Chen," "Refresh Refresh," and "Slow Storm." Her picture books include "Alexander von Humboldt: Explorer, Naturalist & Environmental Pioneer" and "Not a Cat: a memoir" (written by Winter Miller). She loves ice cream, trees, and riding her bike.

www.danicanovgorodoff.com

John Jennings

Walter Dean Myers

Angie Thomas

Kwame Alexander

Gareth Hinds

Gene Luen Yang

Are you an author?

Help us improve our Author Pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography.

Learn more at Author Central

1 11 1

$9.99

Kindle Edition
$15.48

Kindle Edition
$10.99

Kindle Edition
$10.99

Kindle Edition
$5.00

Paperback
$13.29

Paperback
$35.44

Paperback

Author Updates

Titles By Danica Novgorodoff

All Formats Kindle Edition Audible Audiobook Paperback Hardcover

Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel Oct 13, 2020

by Jason Reynolds, Danica Novgorodoff

( 743 )

$9.99

A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)

Jason Reynolds’s Newbery Honor, Printz Honor, and Coretta Scott King Honor–winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novel Long Way Down is now a gripping, galvanizing graphic novel, with haunting artwork by Danica Novgorodoff.

Will’s older brother, Shawn, has been shot.
Dead.
Will feels a sadness so great, he can’t explain it. But in his neighborhood, there are THE RULES:

No. 1: Crying.
Don’t.
No matter what.

No. 2: Snitching
Don’t.
No matter what.

No. 3: Revenge
Do.
No matter what.

But bullets miss. You can get the wrong guy. And there’s always someone else who knows to follow the rules…

Other Formats: Hardcover , Paperback

Not a Cat: a memoir Mar 22, 2022

by Winter Miller, Danica Novgorodoff

( 62 )

$15.48

A funny, expansive, affirming story with a powerful message of self-determination for young kids: No one can label us if we do not allow ourselves to be labeled. Our identities are ours to choose and to live.

Between his opening greeting and the bookend closing page on which he stalks away after taking no questions, Gato wants to make one thing perfectly clear: Although he has four legs, two ears, and a long, long tail, the word “cat” does not define him. His identity is his alone to describe and determine. With the help of Danica Novgorodoff’s laugh-out-loud illustrations, he takes us on a tour of his adventures, accomplishments, and daily activities that makes mincemeat of our first impressions. He wears a sweater and a leash, so is he a dog? He runs in pastures, so is he a horse? He likes flowers, so is he a bee? He swims, so is he a duck? He has flown in airplanes and ridden in subways, so is he a person? Maybe he’s all those things, but what he truly is, he wants us to know, is Gato.

To underline the story’s message of empowerment and self-identity, the back cover and backmatter include photos of the real Gato (Winter Miller’s cat) doing everything he claims and more. Signs on walls, headlines in newspapers, New Yorker cartoon homages, and sight gags on every page reward repeated readings and will make this book the first one that parents reach for at bedtime.

Other Formats: Hardcover

Alexander von Humboldt: Explorer, Naturalist & Environmental Pioneer Feb 22, 2022

by Danica Novgorodoff

( 22 )

$10.99

Budding botanists, growing geologists, and early explorers will dive into this picture book biography about the father of ecology, Alexander von Humboldt. The captivating prose and art from a New York Times bestselling illustrator will spark a passion for discovery and conservation in the youngest readers.

Whether sailing across the ocean, hiking through the jungle, or climbing the highest volcanic peaks, everywhere Alexander went, he observed the land, animals, and culture. And where others saw differences, Alexander spotted connections.

Discover the incredible life of naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, whose explorations created the basis for modern ecology, whose travels made him one of the most famous scientists of his day, and whose curiosities have inspired generations of creative thinkers.

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Hardcover

Bike Tribes: A Field Guide to North American Cyclists May 22, 2012

by Mike Magnuson, Danica Novgorodoff

( 56 )

$10.99

A hilarious and essential illustrated field guide that breaks down the tribes of the bicycling community: from the spandex-clad weekend warriors to the hipsters on street bikes who love to laugh at each other (and themselves)

Anyone who rides a bike knows the bicycling world is made up of tribes. From tattooed messengers to pretty urban hipsters to grouchy shop owners, they may look like they live on different planets, but they are united by their abiding love of bikes—and often their total disdain of other members of this insular world.

Bike Tribes is the Preppy Handbook of bicycling, replete with one-of-a-kind illustrations that taxonomize the special habits, clothing, preferences, and predilections of cyclists.

Mike Magnuson, an avid rider, bicycling expert, and longtime contributor to Bicycling magazine, covers the basics of racing, etiquette, and apparel and gear, including running commentary on cycling culture, poking holes in practically every pretension in the cycling world. Bike Tribes is a fun romp through the various subcultures in the bike community—bound to appeal to newcomers and grizzled cyclists alike.

Other Formats: Hardcover

More Information

Are you an author? Visit Author Central to change your photo, edit your biography, and more