WRITER

Laurie Halse Anderson

1961 - Today

Laurie Halse Anderson

Laurie Halse Anderson (born Laurie Beth Halse; October 23, 1961) is an American writer, known for children's and young adult novels. She received the Margaret A. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Laurie Halse Anderson has received more than 506,013 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Laurie Halse Anderson is the 7,081st most popular writer, the 16,353rd most popular biography from United States and the 1,137th most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

510k
Page Views (PV)
33.63
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.08
Effective Languages (L*)
3.14
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Storm rescue

Fiction, Hurricanes, Veterinarians

> When a dangerous rainstorm causes flooding in Ambler, Pennsylvania, Sunita, a Wild at Heart volunteer, is worried, but not just abouthe strom. Lucy, a Siamese cat that needs daily injections to control diabetes, is stranded when her owner is evacuated in the flood. Sunita may be the only person Lucy trust to help her, but fear and the strom stand between them." > BlockquoteBook six of the Wild at Heart Series

2001

Twisted

Young adult fiction, Problem families, Juvenile fiction

High school senior Tyler Miller used to be the kind of guy who faded into the background—average student, average looks, average dysfunctional family. But since he got busted for doing graffiti on the school, and spent the summer doing outdoor work to pay for it, he stands out like you wouldn't believe. His new physique attracts the attention of queen bee Bethany Milbury, who just so happens to be his father's boss's daughter, the sister of his biggest enemy—and Tyler's secret crush. And that sets off a string of events and changes that have Tyler questioning his place in the school, in his family, and in the world. In Twisted, the acclaimed Laurie Halse Anderson tackles a very controversial subject: what it means to be a man today. Fans and new readers alike will be captured by Tyler's pitchperfect, funny voice, the surprising narrative arc, and the thoughtful moral dilemmas that are at the heart of all of the author's award-winning, widely read work.

2007

The Impossible Knife of Memory

Children's fiction, Fathers and daughters, fiction, Family life, fiction

For the past five years Hayley Kincain and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape the demons that have tortured him since his return from Iraq. Now they are back in town where he grew up so Hayley can go to a proper school. Perhaps, for the first time, Hayley can have a normal life, put aside her own painful memories, even have a relationship with Finn, the hot guy who obviously likes her but is hiding secrets of his own. Will being back home help Andy's PTSD, or will his terrible memories drag him to the edge of hell, and drugs push him over?

2014

Shout

Women authors, Rape victims, Juvenile poetry

2019

Speak

Children's fiction, Interpersonal relations, fiction, Schools, fiction

"Speak up for yourself--we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless, outcast, because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her. As time passes, she becomes increasingly isolated and practically stops talking altogether. Only her art class offers any solace, and it is through her work on an art project that she is finally able to face what really happened at that terrible party: she was raped by an upperclassman, a guy who still attends Merryweather and is still a threat to her. Her healing process has just begun when she has another violent encounter with him. But this time Melinda fights back, refuses to be silent, and thereby achieves a measure of vindication. In Laurie Halse Anderson's powerful novel, an utterly believable heroine with a bitterly ironic voice delivers a blow to the hypocritical world of high school. She speaks for many a disenfranchised teenager while demonstrating the importance of speaking up for oneself.

1999

Prom

Family, Juvenile fiction, High schools

Ashley Hannigan is one of the few people in her urban Philadelphia high school who doesn't care about the prom. It's pretty much the only good thing that happens there, and everyone plans to make the most of it--especially Ash's best friend, Natalia, who's the head of the committee and has prom stars in her eyes. Then the faculty advisor is busted for taking the prom money and Ash finds herself roped into putting together a gala dance. But she has plenty of help--from her large and loving (if exasperating!) family, from Nat's eccentric grandmother, from the principal, from her fellow classmates. And in making the prom happen, Ash learns some surprising things about making her life happen, too.

2005