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Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Born

in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, The United States

November 18, 1958

Website

https://susancampbellbartoletti.com/

Genre

Children's, Fiction

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Susan Campbell Bartoletti is an American writer of children's literature. She was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, but eventually the family ended up in a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania. Susan started as an English teacher and inspired many students before deciding to pursue writing in earnest. She sold her first short story in 1989. Three years later in 1992 she published her first picture book, Silver at Night. She held a rigid routine, awaking early in the morning in order to write before she left to teach. In 1997 she turned to writing full time. Susan has since returned to inspiring future writers. She teaches writing classes at a number of MA and MFA programs, among them Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky, and Holli ...more

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Average rating: 3.99 · 39,493 ratings · 5,814 reviews · 28 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Boy Who Dared 4.02 avg rating — 16,052 ratings — published 2008 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 4.09 avg rating — 6,195 ratings — published 2005 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 4.18 avg rating — 5,763 ratings — published 2000 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America – A YA Historical Biography of Public Health and Human Rights 3.70 avg rating — 3,889 ratings — published 2015 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group 3.85 avg rating — 2,922 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850 4.04 avg rating — 1,592 ratings — published 2001 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Down the Rabbit Hole, Chicago, Illinois, 1871: The Diary of Pringle Rose 3.68 avg rating — 980 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Growing Up in Coal Country: The American Story of Immigrant Families and Sacrifice in 20th Century Pennsylvania for Kids (Ages 10-12) 3.98 avg rating — 392 ratings — published 1996 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Naamah and the Ark at Night by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Holly Meade (Illustrator) 3.81 avg rating — 372 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kids on Strike!: The True Story of Young Activists and Child Labor in 20th Century America for Children (Ages 10-12) 3.81 avg rating — 294 ratings — published 1999 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The worst experience can bring out a person's deepest strength.”
― Susan Campbell Bartoletti, The Boy Who Dared

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“By nature, human beings search for ways to make sense and meaning out of their lives and their world. One way that we make meaning is through the telling of our stories. Stories connect us, teach us, and warn us never to forget.”
― Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow

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“There are many reasons for a person to lie, but to have a reason to tell the truth, you much have a deep belief, and great courage.”
― Susan Campbell Bartoletti, The Boy Who Dared

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Which themed book (WWI or WWII) would you like to read for February's group read?

Briar Rose by Jane Yolen

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Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith

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Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld

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Annexed by Sharon Dogar

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The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

7 votes, 9.5%

Eyes of the Emperor by Graham Salisbury

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The Year of My Indian Prince by Ella Thorp Ellis

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War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

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Resistance, Book 1 by Carla Jablonski

1 vote, 1.4%

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