Laurie Halse Anderson





Laurie Halse Anderson

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born
October 23, 1961

gender
female

place of birth
Postdam, New York, The United States

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genre
Literature & Fiction, Children's Books


about this author

Laurie Halse (rhymes with "waltz") Anderson grew up in Syracuse, New York. She spent just over a year living on a Danish pig farm as an exchange student when she was 16. A graduate from Onondaga Community College and Georgetown University, she now lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and two teenage daughters.




avg rating: 3.96 | 2481 reviews | 12028 ratings | 32 distinct works
Speak Speak (Paperback)
by Laurie Halse Anderson
avg rating 4.11 — 8102 ratings — published 1999
20 editions
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Fever 1793 Fever 1793 (Paperback)
by Laurie Halse Anderson
avg rating 3.88 — 2435 ratings — published 2000
9 editions
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Twisted Twisted (Hardcover)
by Laurie Halse Anderson
avg rating 3.85 — 1439 ratings — published 2007
5 editions
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Catalyst Catalyst (Paperback)
by Laurie Halse Anderson
avg rating 3.59 — 1029 ratings — published 2003
6 editions
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Prom Prom (Paperback)
by Laurie Halse Anderson
avg rating 3.22 — 802 ratings — published 2006
5 editions
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Chains Chains (Hardcover)
by Laurie Halse Anderson
avg rating 4.33 — 420 ratings — published 2008
2 editions
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Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Wh... Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving (Paperback)
by Laurie Halse Anderson
avg rating 4.67 — 47 ratings — published 2005
3 editions
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Fight for Life Fight for Life (Wild at Heart)
by Laurie Halse Anderson
avg rating 4.10 — 36 ratings — published 2000
6 editions
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Homeless: Sunita Homeless: Sunita (Wild at Heart, Book 2)
by Laurie Halse Anderson
avg rating 3.86 — 30 ratings — published 2000
4 editions
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Independent Dames: What You Ne... Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution (Hardcover)
by Laurie Halse Anderson, Matt Faulkner (Illustrator)
avg rating 4.28 — 50 ratings — published 2008
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Laurie Halse Anderson on tour for book "Chains"
December 04, 2008 06:00PM
The River's End Bookstore, 19 West Bridge St., Oswego, NY, The United States

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quotes by Laurie Halse Anderson

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"THE FIRST TEN LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL

1. we are here to help you.
2. you will have time to get to your class before the bell rings.
3. the dress code will be enforced.
4. no smoking is allowed on school grounds.
5. our football team will win the championship this year.
6. we expect more of you here.
7. guidance counsilors are always available to listen.
8. your schedule was created with you in mind.
9. your locker combination is private.
10. these will be the years you look back on fondly.

TEN MORE LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL

1. you will use algebra in your adult lives.
2. driving to school is a privilege that can be taken away.
3. students must stay on campus during lunch.
4. the new text books will arive any day now.
5. colleges care more about you than your SAT scores.
6. we are enforcing the dress code.
7. we will figure out how to turn off the heat soon.
8. our bus drivers are highly trained professionals.
9. there is nothing wrong with summer school.
10. we want to hear what you have to say."
Laurie Halse Anderson (Speak)
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"its easier to floss with barbed wire than admit you like someone in middle school."
Laurie Halse Anderson (Speak)
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"I picked up one of the books and flipped through it. Don't Get me wrong, I like reading. But some books should come with warning labels: Caution: contains characters and plots guaranteed to induce sleepiness. Do not attempt to operate heavy machinery after ingesting more than one chapter. Has been known to cause blindness, seizures and a terminal loathing of literature. Should only be taken under the supervision of a highly trained English teacher. Preferably one who grades on the curve."
Laurie Halse Anderson (Twisted)
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