That 1999 novel won an array of honors for Anderson, the author of three earlier picture books for younger readers, for its searing portrayal of a fourteen-year-old girl who becomes mute after a sexual assault. A historical fiction book, Thank You, Sarah! The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving was also published in 2002.Laurie Halse Anderson became a finalist for the prestigious National Book Award with her first work of fiction for young adults, Speak. In 2002, she wrote Catalyst, set in the same high school as Speak, and featuring cameo appearances from the earlier book's characters. The following year, Anderson wrote Fever, 1793, a historical fiction piece. Speak was adapted into a film in 2004, starring Kristen Stewart in the lead role of Melinda Sordino. In 1999, she wrote what is arguably her most famous novel, Speak, which won numerous awards and was a The New York Times best seller. Follow Laurie on Twitter and visit her at began her career as a freelance journalist, and worked for a time at The Philadelphia Inquirer. She and her husband live in northern New York State. She has also authored a number of middle grade titles including The Vet Volunteers series, and the historical fiction Seeds of America Trilogy, which includes Forge, ALA Best Book for Young Adults Fever 1793, and the National Book Award finalist and Scott O’Dell Award-winner Chains. She is also author of the critically acclaimed YA books Prom, Twitsted, Catalyst, Wintergirls, and The Impossible Knife of Memory. She is the author of the groundbreaking National Book Award finalist and Printz Honor Book Speak. She has also been honored by the National Coalition Against Censorship in recognition of her fight to combat the censoring of literature. Laurie Halse Anderson has received both the Margaret Edwards Award and the ALAN Award for her contributions to young adult literature. Treading Water (Vet Volunteers #16) (Paperback): Helping Hands (Vet Volunteers #15) (Paperback): New Beginnings (Vet Volunteers #13) (Paperback):Īcting Out (Vet Volunteers #14) (Paperback): Time to Fly (Vet Volunteers #10) (Paperback):Įnd of the Race (Vet Volunteers #12) (Paperback): Teacher's Pet (Vet Volunteers #7) (Paperback):įear of Falling (Vet Volunteers #9) (Paperback): Storm Rescue (Vet Volunteers #6) (Paperback):

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