1 / 23

By Katy Gladden

Author Study of Louis Sachar. By Katy Gladden. http:// www.louissachar.com/Bio.htm. Biography. Mr. Sachar was born on March 20, 1954 in New York. At the age of nine, he moved to Tustin, California with his family.

korbin
Download Presentation

By Katy Gladden

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Author Study of Louis Sachar By Katy Gladden http://www.louissachar.com/Bio.htm

  2. Biography • Mr. Sachar was born on March 20, 1954 in New York. At the age of nine, he moved to Tustin, California with his family. • He attended the University of California at Berkeley and graduated in 1976. • While in college he worked as a classroom aide and yard teacher at Hillside Elementary School.

  3. Biography • Later on, he attended Hastings Law School in San Francisco and graduated in 1980. • After graduation, he passed the bar and worked part-time as a law practitioner.

  4. Biography • In 1989, Mr. Sachar was able to discontinue practicing law in order to pursue his interest as a children’s writer on a full-time basis. • Mr. Sachar currently lives with his wife and daughter in Austin, Texas. http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/610600

  5. Inspiration • Mr. Sachar often wrote as a result of his own personal observation of children. • His first novel, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, is based on his experiences at Hillside Elementary School. • Some of the characters reflect the personalities of several of his previous Hillside Elementary students. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sideways-stories-from-wayside-school-louis-sachar/1000061447?ean=9780380698714&itm=1&usri=sideways%2bstories%2bfrom%2bwayside%2bschoolWorks Cited

  6. Writing Style • The author utilizes a humorous and simplistic writing style as exemplified in the story called There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_Boy_in_the_Girls%27_Bathroom

  7. Themes • Often he writes about the underdog who rises to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles as in the novel, Holes. • Author Quote: "I'm not saying it's going to be easy. Nothing in life is easy. But that's no reason to give up.” • Author Quote: “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." http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/holes-louis-sachar/1100014971?ean=9780440414803&itm=1&usri=holes http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/6569.Louis_Sachar

  8. Sideways Series • Sideways Stories From Wayside School Series • 1978: Sideways Stories From Wayside School http://morguefile.com/archive/view/display/700089

  9. Books • 1989: Wayside School is Falling Down • 1989: Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School • 1994 More Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School • 1995: Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/189444

  10. Marvin Redpost Series • 1992: Kidnapped at Birth • 1993: Why Pick On Me? • 1993: Is He a Girl? • 1994: Alone in His Teacher’s House http://www.amazon.com/Kidnapped-Birth-Marvin-Redpost-paper/dp/0679819460/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1308106987&sr=1-1

  11. Marvin Redpost Series • 1999: Class President • 2000: Super Fast Out of Control! • 2000: A Magic Crystal? http://www.amazon.com/Class-President-Marvin-Redpost-Stepping/dp/067988999X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309558183&sr=1-2

  12. Holes Series Mr. Sachar’s most successful work is Holes which was written in 1998. http://www.google.com/search?q=books+by+Louis+Sachar&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=pSM&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=VB74TdHMKorTiALq_bD9DA&ved=0CDwQsAQ&biw=989&bih=760

  13. Holes Book Awards • 1998: Holes • The National Book Award • New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book of the Year • New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year • School Library Journal Best Book of the Year • Boston Globe-Horn Book Award http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/agree-terms.php

  14. Holes Book Awards • Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book • Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year • Newbery Medal (1999) • Became a major motion picture by Disney http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/138385

  15. Other Books in Holes Series • 2003: Stanley Yelnats’ Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake • 2006: Small Steps http://www.amazon.com/Small-Steps-Readers-Circle-ebook/dp/B000FCKPPI/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1309556183&sr=8-9

  16. Other Books • 1981: Johnny’s in the Basement • 1983: Someday Angeline • 1987: Sixth Grade Secrets • 1988 There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom

  17. Other Books • 1989: The Boy Who Lost His Face • 1991: Dogs Don’t Tell Jokes • 1992: Monkey Soup • 2010: The Cardturner http://morguefile.com/archive/view/display/66838

  18. What I Think That Students Should Know About the Author • Mr. Sachar frequently bases his characters on real people that he has met throughout his life. Often, his characters face adversity and learn how to deal with these issues effectively. http://www.google.com/search?q=books+by+Louis+Sachar&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=pSM&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=VB74TdHMKorTiALq_bD9DA&ved=0CDwQsAQ&biw=989&bih=760

  19. What I Think Students Should Know About the Author • Mr. Sachar writes realistic fiction about situations that students might face on a daily basis such as: peer group acceptance, racism, and bullying.

  20. What I Think That Students Should Know About the Author • Mr. Sachar’s simplistic writing style incorporates humorous themes and creative plot structure to formulate a children’s story that connects with a reader. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.qbd.com.au/products/l/8478/9780747548478.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.qbd.com.au/product/9780747548478

  21. What I Think Students Should Know About the Author http://morguefile.com/archive/view/display/760506 I would recommend this author, who has the gift of universal writing appeal, to anyone of any age.

  22. Which Louis Sachar Book Would You Like To Read? http://www.google.com/search?q=books+by+Louis+Sachar&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=pSM&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=VB74TdHMKorTiALq_bD9DA&ved=0CDwQsAQ&biw=989&bih=760

  23. Works Cited Lodge, Sally. "Louis Sachar." Publishers Weekly 254.30 (2007): 26. Literary Reference Center. EBSCO. Web. 2 July 2011. Sachar, Sherre, and Carla Sachar. "Louis Sachar." Horn Book Magazine July 1999: 418+. Literary Reference Center. EBSCO. Web. 2 July 2011. Wroble, Lisa A. "Louis Sachar." Guide to Literary Masters & Their Works (2007): 1. Literary Reference Center. EBSCO. Web. 2 July 2011.

More Related