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Louis Sachar

Louis Sachar is an American author best known for the Wayside School series and the novel Holes, which won the 1998 National Book Award and the 1999 Newbery Medal. Born in East Meadow, New York, he moved to Southern California as a child, attended the University of California at Berkeley, worked as a teacher's aide inspiring his first book Sideways Stories from Wayside School, graduated law school in 1980, practiced law part-time, and became a full-time writer by 1989.[1][2][5]

East Meadow, New York, USA Mar 20, 1954 Wikipedia Website
children's literature young adult mystery-comedy
Small Steps (Lib)(CD)
Small Steps (Lib)(CD)
2006
 Marvin Redpost Class President
Marvin Redpost Class President
1999
 Fuzzy Mud
Fuzzy Mud
2015
 The Boy Who Lost His Face
The Boy Who Lost His Face
1997
 Holes
Holes
2000
 Johnny's in the Basement
Johnny's in the Basement
1998
 The Boy Who Lost His Face
The Boy Who Lost His Face
1997
 There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
2000
 A Magic Crystal?
A Magic Crystal?
2000
 Sideways Stories From Wayside School
Sideways Stories From Wayside School
2010
 Wayside School is Falling Down
Wayside School is Falling Down
2011
 The Cardturner: A Novel About Imperfect Partners and Infinite Possibilities
The Cardturner: A Novel About Imperfect Partners and Infinite Possibilities
2010
 Holes
Holes
2008