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Laurie Halse Anderson Author of Speak

Laurie Halse Anderson Author of Speak. By: Sara Matczak. Background Information. Born: October 23, 1961 in Potsdam, New York Full and Maiden Name: Laurie Beth Halse Now living with husband, Scot – her childhood sweetheart, four children, and dog. Likes. Writing Enjoying her family

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Laurie Halse Anderson Author of Speak

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  1. Laurie Halse AndersonAuthor of Speak By: Sara Matczak

  2. Background Information • Born: October 23, 1961 in Potsdam, New York • Full and Maiden Name: Laurie Beth Halse • Now living with husband, Scot – her childhood sweetheart, four children, and dog

  3. Likes • Writing • Enjoying her family • Gardening • Training for marathons • Hiking in New York mountains

  4. Beginnings in Writing • Liked to write since grade two • Wrote magazine and newspaper articles • Rejected hundreds of times by publishers • Started writing picture books • Newest in 2009 • The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School • named New York Times Bestseller

  5. Books Written • Speak – 1999 – well known • Catalyst – 2002 • Prom – 2005 • Twisted – 2007 • Wintergirls – 2009 • Fever 1793 – 2000 – first historical fiction • Chains – 2008 – sequel ‘Forge’ to be published in fall of 2010 • Vet Volunteers – Elementary Age Chapter Book Series

  6. Speak • Most well-known for • Debut novel • New York Times bestseller • Printz Honor Book • National Book Award Finalist

  7. Speak continued • Book • Published October 1999 • Movie • Released in 2004 • Kristen Stewart played Melinda

  8. Websites Used • Information • http://madwomanintheforest.com/laurie/ • http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378793/ • Pictures • http://blog.syracuse.com/voices/2009/03/Portrait5.jpg • http://bookerhs.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/speak1.jpg • http://hickeypicks.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/wintergirls.jpg • http://eplteen.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/twisted.jpg

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