Jerry Stanley





Jerry Stanley

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“I’ve learned there’s no such thing as wasted writing or bad writing. All writing leads to better writing.”

Jerry Stanley is the author of several highly praised books for young readers, including Children of the Dust Bowl, winner of the Orbis Pictus Award; I Am an American, an ALA Notable Book; and Hurry Freedom, a National Book Award nominee and winner of the Orbis Pictus Award. He is a former professor of history at California State University.

Being a writer is one of the great achievements of my life. As a teenager growing up in Detroit, Michigan, I hated school, all my teachers, and learning in general. When I was expelled from high school at the age of seventeen for fighting, I had passed two units—one in woodshop and one in gym. In bi...more


Average rating: 4.06 · 278 ratings · 69 reviews · 10 distinct works
Children of the Dust Bowl: ...
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 230 ratings — published 1992 — 7 editions
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I am an American: A True St...
4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1994 — 5 editions
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Hurry Freedom
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions
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Big Annie of Calumet: A Tru...
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions
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Digger: The Tragic Fate of ...
3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions
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Jerry Stanley's Sports Trai...
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Yes, Hypnosis Can Help You ...
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Cowboys & Longhorns: A Port...
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