My life in 8 words: "Writing and encouraging a love of reading"
December 22, 2008
Young people often ask who inspired you to become a writer, or influenced you early in your so-called career. You are...
No Place will be released on January 28, 2014 in eBook
about 11 hours ago
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Excerpt 1 from Give a Boy a GunApr 25, 2013
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Excerpt 1 from FamousJan 19, 2013
How I Spent My Last Night On Earth will be released on November 20, 2012 in eBook
Nov 20, 2012
How I Spent My Last Night On Earth is now available in eBook
Nov 20, 2012
Give a Boy a Gun will be released on October 09, 2012 in
Oct 09, 2012
Give a Boy a Gun is now available in
Oct 09, 2012
News:
If I Grow Up has won an awardAug 28, 2012
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Excerpt 1 from Can't Get There from HereAug 15, 2012
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Excerpt 1 from Give a Boy a GunJul 20, 2012
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Give a Boy a Gun has won an awardDec 17, 2011
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Introduction from Give a Boy a GunDec 17, 2011
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Chapter 1 from The ShoreNov 16, 2011
The Shore will be released on July 26, 2011 in
Jul 26, 2011
The Shore is now available in
Jul 26, 2011
News:
If I Grow Up has won an awardApr 08, 2011
Todd Strasser's Books
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How I Spent My Last Night On EarthSomething strange is happening in the parking lot of Time Zone High: The established cliques aren't in their usual gathering places. Instead, everyone...Read More -
Give a Boy a GunGive a Boy a Gun is a chilling work of fiction ripped from the headlines, from Todd Strasser.Read More
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Shirt and Shoes Not RequiredA house at the beach. A bunch of hot strangers. A three-month party that's Off The Hook. Seven randoms cram into a house down the shore, and they've...Read More
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Can't Get There from HereCan't Get There from Here is a compelling look at teens living on the streets of New York City from Todd Strasser.Read More
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Sidewayz GloryThe cops cracked down on illegal races, and now the only street racing around is at the hottest casino on the strip. The casino owner is starting his...Read More
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Slide or DieDrift it. Sling it. Slide it. Shred it.... Just don't get T-boned. Kennin is new to Sin City, running from a tragic past and anxious to start a life...Read More
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Todd Strasser Revealed
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. You don't have to love reading everything, just something
Q. What’s your greatest fear?
A. Being unable to finish the book I'm writing
Q. Which living person do you most admire?
A. Ben Fountain, at this moment
Q. With whom in history do you most identify?
A. Those who keep trying
Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
A. A time machine
Learn more about Todd Strasser
Authors on the Web
Guardian.co.uk, May 2, 2013
...'Never in my life have I read a book so hard hitting and thought provoking and also gripping' Never in my life have I read a book so hard hitting and thought provoking and also gripping as The Wave. It's short but definitely not sweet! Have you ever...
North Jersey.com, March 12, 2013
...Author Todd Strasser (right) autographs books for sixth-grade students at West Brook Middle School. MARION BROWN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Students at both West Brook and East Brook middle schools in Paramus learned the importance...
Smithtown Patch, February 15, 2013
...week, where they were made aware of the importance of reading and writing through activities including a visit from author Todd Strasser, a new and gently-used book drive, student book reviews, “I Was Caught Reading” student recognition and more...
Canberra Times, November 2, 2012
...as the Biggs-Luke Skywalker conversation on Tatooine that didn't make the final cut) and young adult author Todd Strasser has also done his share. I remember seeing the first two Omen movies on TV as a child but being too young to watch the third, The...
PublishersWeekly.com, May 2, 2013
...Phelan, the middle-grade graphic novelization of a boys encounter in 1908 with a young Buster Keaton; Fallout by Todd Strasser, set during the summer of 1962 when the possibility of nuclear war is all anyone talks aboutand then the unthinkable happens;...
Guardian.co.uk, May 2, 2013
...'Never in my life have I read a book so hard hitting and thought provoking and also gripping' Never in my life have I read a book so hard hitting and thought provoking and also gripping as The Wave. It's short but definitely not sweet! Have you ever...
PublishersWeekly.com, April 27, 2013
...Phelan, the middle-grade graphic novelization of a boys encounter in 1908 with a young Buster Keaton; Fallout by Todd Strasser, set during the summer of 1962 when the possibility of nuclear war is all anyone talks aboutand then the unthinkable happens;...
KTNV, February 21, 2013
...March 9, 2012, when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck. Every day for months, Jesse's father, Todd Strasser, stood at the corner of Bradley and Alexander in the northwest valley where the accident happened. "No one should have to go through...
KTNV, February 21, 2013
...2012 - when his motorcycle collided with a pick-up truck. Every day for months - Jesse's father, Todd Strasser - stood at the corner of Bradley and Alexander, in the northwest valley, where the accident happened. "No one should have to go through...
Smithtown Patch, February 15, 2013
...week, where they were made aware of the importance of reading and writing through activities including a visit from author Todd Strasser, a new and gently-used book drive, student book reviews, “I Was Caught Reading” student recognition and more...
Examiner.com, December 13, 2012
...violence situations such as those discussed earlier. Many also feel the book “Give a Boy a Gun” by Todd Strasser opens the door to talk to teens and pre-teens about gun and mass violence, as well as the bullying that often contributes to it. Some...
