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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 National Book Award finalists. Chains also received the 2009 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award. Mother of four and wife of one, Laurie lives in Northern New York, where she likes to watch the snow fall as she writes. You can follow her adventures on Twitter, http://twitter.com/halseanderson, and on her blog, http://halseanderson.livejournal.com/.

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The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School By: Laurie Halse Anderson

Illustrated by: Ard Hoyt

This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages

Publication date: June 23, 2009

Ages: 6 - 10

Mom and Dad Fleefenbacher think their daughter Zoe's hair is wild and beautiful. And for her kindergarten teacher, Zoe's vivacious tresses were a comfort. But Zoe's about to start first grade, and her new teacher doesn't fool...

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Chains By: Laurie Halse Anderson

Cover By: Christopher Silas Neal

This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages

Publication date: October 21, 2008

Ages: above 10

If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl?As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth,...

Other Formats: Trade Paperback

Independent Dames What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution By: Laurie Halse Anderson

Illustrated by: Matt Faulkner

This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages

Publication date: June 3, 2008

Ages: 6 - 10

Listen up! You've all heard about the great men who led and fought during the American Revolution; but did you know that the guys only make up part of the story? What about the women? The girls? The dames? Didn't they play a...

Thank You, Sarah The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving By: Laurie Halse Anderson

Illustrated by: Matt Faulkner

This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages

Publication date: October 1, 2002

Ages: 5 - 10

We the people of the United States...Almost Lost ThanksgivingYes. That's right!Way back when "skirts were long and hats were tall" Americans were forgetting Thanksgiving, and nobody seemed to care!Thankfully, Sarah Hale...

Other Formats: Trade Paperback

Browse Inside Fever 1793

Fever 1793 By: Laurie Halse Anderson

Illustrated by: Lori Earley

This edition: Hardcover, 256 pages

Publication date: September 1, 2000

Ages: 10 - 14

During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest...

Other Formats: Trade Paperback