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Laurie Halse Anderson

Laurie Halse Anderson
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Laurie Halse Anderson

Laurie Halse Anderson is the New York Times-bestselling author who writes for kids of all ages. Known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity, her work has earned numerous ALA and state awards. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. It's not a mistake, if you learn from it.
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Independent Dames will be released on November 01, 2011 in eBook
Nov 01, 2011
Independent Dames is now available in eBook
Nov 01, 2011
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Thank You, Sarah will be released on September 06, 2011 in eBook
Sep 06, 2011
Thank You, Sarah is now available in eBook
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The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School has won an award
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Laurie Halse Anderson Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. It's not a mistake, if you learn from it. Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. In the woods. Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. I'd love to have a photographic memory. Q. What is your greatest achievement? A. My children. Q. Which living person do you most admire? A. My father. Learn more about Laurie Halse Anderson

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School Library Journal, June 12, 2013
...off coupon for the store it?s at, so it would be like saving money, right?)? Wintergirls� by Laurie Halse Anderson. From my review: ?Lia?s best friend, Cassie, is dead. Before she died, Cassie called Lia thirty-three times. Lia didn?t answer; the two...
PublishersWeekly.com, June 10, 2013
...m.: Mike Mullin. Ashfall and Ashen Winter (Tanglewood/PGW, booth 2531) are two postapocalyptic YA titles. 23 p.m.: Laurie Halse Anderson. Chains (S&S/Atheneum, booth 2312) is a National Book Award finalist and Scott ODell Award winner for Historical...
World News Network, June 4, 2013
...in the thriller Undertow. Stewart starred in the Lifetime/Showtime television film Speak (2004), based on the novel by Laurie Halse Anderson. Stewart, 13 at the time of filming, played high school freshman Melinda Sordino, who stops almost all verbal...
Dealnews, May 19, 2013
...We love comments and feedback. Please be respectful and add comments that aren't mean-spirited, offensive, abusive, inaccurate, or misleading. Please don't post affiliate links or links to sites that use affiliate links. dealnews reserves the right to...
Cleveland Live, May 19, 2013
...series by Michael Grant. "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton. "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson. "The Giver" series by Lois Lowry. Anything by authors John Green and Walter Dean Myers. Other readers recommended: "Dear...
STLtoday.com, May 18, 2013
...Are” • Maurice Sendak 7. “Beautiful Oops!” • Barney Saltzberg 8. “Cinder” • Marissa Meyer 9. “Speak” • Laurie Halse Anderson 10. “What Body Part Is That?” • Andy Griffiths...
EHow.com, May 13, 2013
...as these girls each struggle to discover who they are and what they deserve from their futures. ?Speak? Laurie Halse Anderson weaves the tale of a young girl ostracized from her social circle after calling the police during a party. As Melinda?s friends...
Dealnews, May 19, 2013
...We love comments and feedback. Please be respectful and add comments that aren't mean-spirited, offensive, abusive, inaccurate, or misleading. Please don't post affiliate links or links to sites that use affiliate links. dealnews reserves the right to...
Cleveland Live, May 19, 2013
...series by Michael Grant. "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton. "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson. "The Giver" series by Lois Lowry. Anything by authors John Green and Walter Dean Myers. Other readers recommended: "Dear...
STLtoday.com, May 18, 2013
...Are” • Maurice Sendak 7. “Beautiful Oops!” • Barney Saltzberg 8. “Cinder” • Marissa Meyer 9. “Speak” • Laurie Halse Anderson 10. “What Body Part Is That?” • Andy Griffiths...
EHow.com, May 13, 2013
...as these girls each struggle to discover who they are and what they deserve from their futures. ?Speak? Laurie Halse Anderson weaves the tale of a young girl ostracized from her social circle after calling the police during a party. As Melinda?s friends...
PublishersWeekly.com, May 11, 2013
...to Quantcast, a company that measures Web traffic. On the multimedia-friendly site, authors like Rainbow Rowell, Holly Black, Laurie Halse Anderson, and Neil Gaiman share everything from animated GIFs and playlists of songs to listen to while reading a...
The Atlantic Wire, May 10, 2013
...They're Mortifying Stephanie Anderson , Head of Readers' Advisory at the Darien Public Library and daughter of author Laurie Halse Anderson (that's them dancing at her sister's wedding):  In my junior year of high school, my mom had become pretty...
Guardian.co.uk, May 9, 2013
...to 'light' to 'meaningless'." Johnson urged readers to "set the cover aside and try the book"; author Laurie Halse Anderson said she had contacted her publisher about the situation. British author Polly Courtney went one step further in late 2011, when...