Laurie Halse Anderson
Laurie Halse Anderson is an American author renowned for her young adult novels, including the breakthrough title Speak (1999), which addresses adolescent experiences with brutal honesty, as well as historical fiction like Fever 1793 and the Seeds of America trilogy.[1][2][3] She began her career as a freelance writer and journalist after graduating from Georgetown University, later focusing on books for young readers, teens, and adults that have sold over 8 million copies.[5][6] Anderson has received major awards such as the 2010 Margaret A. Edwards Award and the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for her contributions to young adult literature.[1][3][7]
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Children's Literature
Prom
Chains
Prom
Twisted
Say Good-bye (Vet Volunteers #5)
End of the Race #12
Trickster #3
Speak
Speak
Twisted
Homeless #2
Wintergirls
Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School
Speak (Platinum Edition)
Manatee Blues #4 (Vet Volunteers)
Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution
Forge
Treading Water
Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
Acting Out #14
Fear of Falling
Fear of Falling
Vet Volunteers 15 Helping Hands
Teacher's Pet #7