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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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News:
Forge has won an award
Dec 14, 2012
News:
Forge has won an award
Aug 17, 2012
Forge will be released on April 24, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Apr 24, 2012
Forge is now available in Trade Paperback
Apr 24, 2012
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Apr 07, 2012
Independent Dames is now available in eBook
Nov 01, 2011
Independent Dames will be released on November 01, 2011 in eBook
Nov 01, 2011
Oct 04, 2011
Thank You, Sarah will be released on September 20, 2011 in eBook
Sep 20, 2011
Thank You, Sarah is now available in eBook
Sep 20, 2011
Fever 1793 will be released on August 16, 2011 in eBook
Aug 16, 2011
Fever 1793 is now available in eBook
Aug 16, 2011
Chains is now available in eBook
Aug 02, 2011
Chains will be released on August 02, 2011 in eBook
Aug 02, 2011
Forge will be released on August 02, 2011 in eBook
Aug 02, 2011
Forge is now available in eBook
Aug 02, 2011

Laurie Halse Anderson Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. It's not a mistake, if you learn from it. Q. What is your greatest achievement? A. My children. Q. How would you describe perfect happiness? A. Serving Thanksgiving dinner in my house with all of our family and friends crowded around the tables. Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain? A. Lord Valdemort Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. Very, Sweetie, Just a few pages more Learn more about Laurie Halse Anderson

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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...
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...
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...
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...
Lansdale Reporter, June 1, 2013
...books for middle school students include “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” by John Boyne (2006); “Chains” by Laurie Halse Anderson (2008), “Forge” by Laurie Halse Anderson (2011) and “Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli (2004). “The Road” by...
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...