Louis Sachar





Louis Sachar

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born
in East Meadow, New York, The United States
March 20, 1954

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Margaret Atwood, E.L. Doctorow, Richard Price, J.D. Salinger, Kurt Von...more


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Louis Sachar (pronounced Sacker), born March 20, 1954, is an American author of children's books.



Average rating: 3.93 · 375,968 ratings · 14,285 reviews · 36 distinct works · Similar authors
Holes (Holes, #1)
3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 276,680 ratings — published 1998 — 80 editions
Sideways Stories From Waysi...
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4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 38,339 ratings — published 1978 — 24 editions
Wayside School Is Falling D...
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4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 23,325 ratings — published 1989 — 21 editions
Wayside School Gets A Littl...
4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 6,722 ratings — published 1995 — 16 editions
There's a Boy in the Girls'...
3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 7,011 ratings — published 1987 — 33 editions
Small Steps (Holes, #2)
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 6,462 ratings — published 2006 — 30 editions
The Cardturner: A Novel abo...
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 3,757 ratings — published 2010 — 24 editions
Sideways Arithmetic From Wa...
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 2,085 ratings — published 1989 — 9 editions
Sixth Grade Secrets
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3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 1,430 ratings — published 1987 — 11 editions
Wayside School Boxed Set (W...
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4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 1,130 ratings — published 1996 — 5 editions
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Holes Small Steps
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3.8973824652366944 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 283,129 ratings
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Wayside School (5 books)
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4.1170978705694665 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 72,085 ratings
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“I'm not saying it's going to be easy. Nothing in life is easy. But that's no reason to give up. You'll be surprised what you can accomplish if you set your mind to it.After all, you only have one life, so you should try to make the most of it.”
Louis Sachar, Holes

“If only, if only," the woodpecker sighs,
"The bark on the tree was as soft as the skies."
While the wolf waits below, hungry and lonely,
Crying to the moo-oo-oon,
"If only, If only.”
Louis Sachar, Holes

“You need a reason to be sad. You don't need a reason to be happy.”
Louis Sachar, Sideways Stories From Wayside School

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