Louis Sachar
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born
March 20, 1954
gender
male
place of birth
East Meadow, New York, The United States
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genre
Children's Books, Literature & Fiction
influences
Margaret Atwood, E.L. Doctorow, Richard Price, J.D. Salinger, Kurt Vonnegut, E.B. White
about this author
Louis Sachar (pronounced Sacker), born March 20, 1954, is an American author of children's books.
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar avg rating 4.11 — 5,638 ratings — published 1978 16 editions |
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Wayside School is Falling Down by Louis Sachar avg rating 4.09 — 3,590 ratings — published 1989 10 editions |
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There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar avg rating 3.84 — 1,898 ratings — published 1385 21 editions |
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Small Steps by Louis Sachar avg rating 3.62 — 1,728 ratings — published 2006 17 editions |
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Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar avg rating 4.09 — 1,488 ratings — published 1996 11 editions |
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Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School by Louis Sachar avg rating 3.63 — 585 ratings — published 1989 5 editions |
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Wayside School Boxed Set: Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, Wayside School is Falling Down, Sideway Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar, Adam Mccauley avg rating 4.38 — 455 ratings — published 1996 3 editions |
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Sixth Grade Secrets by Louis Sachar avg rating 3.85 — 395 ratings — published 1987 6 editions |
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Dogs Don't Tell Jokes by Louis Sachar avg rating 3.73 — 264 ratings — published 1991 8 editions |
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The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar avg rating 3.64 — 195 ratings — published 1989 10 editions |
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"It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward."
— Louis Sachar
— Louis Sachar
"What amazes me is that most days feel useless. I don't seem to accomplish anything-just a few pages, most of which don't seem very good. Yet, when I put all those wasted days together, I somehow end up with a book of which I'm very proud."
— Louis Sachar
— Louis Sachar
"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)
— Louis Sachar (Holes)
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