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Laurie Halse Anderson

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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. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2010 for her contribution to young adult literature and in 2023 she received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. She was first recognized for her novel Speak, published in 1999. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Laurie Halse Anderson is the 7,109th most popular writer (down from 7,085th in 2019), the 16,760th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,370th in 2019) and the 1,138th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Laurie Halse Anderson ranks 7,109 out of 7,302. Before her are Patrick McCabe, Bethany Hamilton, Chris Abani, Polina Zherebtsova, Ann Scott, and Diablo Cody. After her are Monica Ali, Pamela Geller, Ramachandra Guha, Mika Brzezinski, Julie Powell, and Paula Vogel.

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Among people born in 1961, Laurie Halse Anderson ranks 817. Before her are Takeo Matsuda, Tracy Wilson, Sunder Nix, Kevin McDonald, Thomas Hoeren, and Vermin Supreme. After her are Kerry Dixon, Carlos Muñoz, Grant Hart, Kevin Cramer, David Vitter, and Frederick W. Sturckow.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Laurie Halse Anderson ranks 16,767 out of 20,380. Before her are Ashley Park (1991), Max Scherzer (1984), Terry W. Virts (1967), Gillian Vigman (1972), Susan Ward (1976), and Joey Lawrence (1976). After her are Maddie Taylor (1966), Joe Greene (1967), Marla Sokoloff (1980), Leo Fitzpatrick (1977), Ronald M. Sega (1952), and Kathleen Rubins (1978).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Laurie Halse Anderson ranks 1,138. Before her are Eliezer Yudkowsky (1979), Lauren Kate (1981), Scott Smith (1965), Paul Beatty (1962), Bethany Hamilton (1990), and Diablo Cody (1978). After her are Pamela Geller (1958), Mika Brzezinski (1967), Julie Powell (1973), Paula Vogel (1951), Clay Shirky (1964), and Al Roker (1954).

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