The New and Improved Sarah

Camp Sunnyside Friends #9

by Marilyn Kaye

Genres: Childrens

117 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1990

About the author

I was born in New Britain, Connecticut, and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. I also spent a year (5th grade) in Montgomery, Alabama, and a year in Ann Arbor, Michigan(8th grade). As a child, I always wanted to be a writer, but I had lots of other ambitions too. I wanted to be a teacher, a librarian, a movie star, the president of the United States, and a ballerina.

I didn't achieve all my goals. I never became a movie star, the president of the U.S., or a ballerina. But I've been a teacher and a librarian and most of all, a writer. I've been writing for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I always kept a diary. I wrote poems, stories, plays, songs and lots of letters. Writing wasn't easy for me, but it felt natural and right.

I've always read a lot, too. I was an English major at Emory University (I love Shakespeare), and I also received a master's degree in library science at Emory. I earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Chicago, and I taught children's and teen literature at St. John's University in New York for over 20 years. Now, I'm a full-time writer, living in Paris, France - the most beautiful city in the world.

Reviews

[Robyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

The one where intelligent Sarah wants to change & be more like boy-crazy & fashion-savvy Erin. But will she learn that maybe it's better to just be yourself? (What a concept!) And that some smart guys like smart girls just the way they are? Nah, that never happens in real-life! ;)