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
Speak: 10th Anniversary Edition
Acting Out #14
Speak
End of the Race #12 (Vet Volunteers)
Trapped #8
Storm Rescue #6
Masks #11 (Vet Volunteers)
Masks #11
New Beginnings #13
Muckers
New Beginnings #13
Time to Fly #10
Speak
Turkey Pox
Fever 1793
Vet Volunteers Books 1-3: Fight for Life, Homeless, Trickster
Chains (Chains Series)
Vet Volunteers Books 4-6: Manatee Blues, Say Good-bye, Storm Rescue
Fever 1793
Twisted
Vet Volunteers Books 10-12: Time to Fly, Masks, End of the Race
The Impossible Knife of Memory
The Impossible Knife of Memory
Wintergirls