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  <name><![CDATA[Laurie Halse Anderson]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[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.

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/.

Check out new Wintergirls site, http://www.wintergirls.net]]></about>  <influences><![CDATA[My Grandparents ]]></influences>  <gender>female</gender>  <hometown>Postdam, New York</hometown>  <born_at>10/23/1961</born_at>    
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Fever 1793]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Wintergirls]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Twisted]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Catalyst]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Chains]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Prom]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fight for Life (Wild at Heart, #1)]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Homeless (Wild at Heart, #2)]]></title>
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