Laurie Halse Anderson: Speaking in Tongues

by Wendy J. Glenn

Book Overview

Laurie Halse Anderson's path to writing for young adult readers was indirect, unintentional, and difficult. Although Anderson may never have set out to write for teens, her commitment to creating stories that enrich, disquiet, and guide the teens she admires led to her selection as the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Award. The author of several highly acclaimed novels-including Speak, Fever 1793, Prom, Chains and Wintergirls-Anderson...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810872811
• ISBN13: 9780810872813
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 169 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.6"