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Laurie Halse Anderson

Bio

Laurie Halse Anderson has received both the Margaret Edwards Award and the ALAN Award for her contributions to young adult literature. She has also been honored by the National Coalition Against Censorship in recognition of her fight to combat the censoring of literature. She is the author of the groundbreaking National Book Award finalist and Printz Honor Book Speak. She is also author of the critically acclaimed YA books Prom, Twitsted, Catalyst, Wintergirls, and The Impossible Knife of Memory. She has also authored a number of middle grade titles including The Vet Volunteers series, and the historical fiction Seeds of America Trilogy, which includes Forge, ALA Best Book for Young Adults Fever 1793, and the National Book Award finalist and Scott O’Dell Award-winner Chains. She and her husband live in northern New York State. Follow Laurie on Twitter @halseanderson and visit her at madwomanintheforest.com.

Laurie Halse Anderson Books

Rebellion 1776 book cover

Rebellion 1776

Laurie Halse Anderson
Habla / Speak (Spanish edition) book cover

Habla / Speak (Spanish edition)

Laurie Halse Anderson
Little Women book cover

Little Women

Louisa May Alcott
SHOUT book cover

SHOUT

Laurie Halse Anderson
Speak 20th Anniversary Edition book cover

Speak 20th Anniversary Edition

Laurie Halse Anderson
Speak: The Graphic Novel book cover

Speak: The Graphic Novel

Laurie Halse Anderson
Guys Read: Heroes & Villains book cover

Guys Read: Heroes & Villains

Jon Scieszka
Ashes book cover

Ashes

Laurie Halse Anderson
Left Behind book cover

Left Behind

Laurie Halse Anderson
Treading Water book cover

Treading Water

Laurie Halse Anderson
The Impossible Knife of Memory book cover

The Impossible Knife of Memory

Laurie Halse Anderson
Helping Hands book cover

Helping Hands

Laurie Halse Anderson
Acting Out book cover

Acting Out

Laurie Halse Anderson
End of the Race book cover

End of the Race

Laurie Halse Anderson
Masks book cover

Masks

Laurie Halse Anderson
New Beginnings book cover

New Beginnings

Laurie Halse Anderson
Fever 1793 book cover

Fever 1793

Laurie Halse Anderson
Forge book cover

Forge

Laurie Halse Anderson
Chains book cover

Chains

Laurie Halse Anderson
Speak book cover

Speak

Laurie Halse Anderson
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