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
Ashes
Forge
The Impossible Knife of Memory
Manatee blues
Prom
Speak
Fever 1793
Speak
Chains
Chains (The Seeds of America Trilogy)
Fever 1793
Wintergirls
The Impossible Knife of Memory
Wintergirls
Forge (Seeds of America)
Wintergirls
Forge (The Seeds of America Trilogy)
Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution
Wintergirls
The Impossible Knife of Memory
Twisted
Fight for Life #1
The Impossible Knife of Memory
Twisted