Rich Wallace
Rich Wallace, born January 29, 1957, in Hackensack, New Jersey, is an American author of young adult novels, particularly sports fiction, beginning with his debut Wrestling Sturbridge in 1996, which received critical acclaim. He worked for over two decades as a senior editor at Highlights for Children magazine while publishing more than 25 novels for kids and teens, often drawing from personal experiences like his 1960s childhood. Wallace has also co-authored nonfiction works on social justice and barrier breakers with his wife Sandra.
Young Adult
Sports Fiction
Middle Grade
Nonfiction
Wicked Cruel
Southpaw
Sports Camp
Kickers #2: Fake Out
Kickers #3: Benched
Second String Center #10 (Winning Season)
Kickers #4: Game-Day Jitters
Wicked Cruel
Emergency Quarterback #5: Winning Season
Kickers #1: The Ball Hogs
Sports Camp
Southpaw: Winning Season
Dunk Under Pressure #7: Winning Season
Winning Season 4 Double Fake
Wicked Cruel
War and Watermelon
Wicked Cruel
Sports Camp
War and Watermelon
One Good Punch
Curveball (Winning Season)
Emergency Quarterback: Winning Season
Dunk Under Pressure: Winning Season
Second String Center (Winning Season)