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Louis sachar biography scholastic books

          He found that he loved being “Louis, the Yard Teacher,” and that experience is what led him to write his first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School.

        1. He found that he loved being “Louis, the Yard Teacher,” and that experience is what led him to write his first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School.
        2. Childhood Memories As writer of books for elementary school students, Louis Sachar tries to recall what it felt like for him to be that age.
        3. More about Louis: “I was born in East Meadow, New York on March 20, and lived there until third grade.
        4. Author Information.
        5. Louis Sachar is an American young-adult mystery-comedy author.

          6. More about Louis: “I was born in East Meadow, New York on March 20, and lived there until third grade..

          Louis Sachar (1954-) Biography

          Surname pronounced Sack-er; born 1954, in East Meadow, NY; Education: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1976; University of California, San Francisco, J.D., 1980.

          Addresses

          Agent—Ellen Levine Literary Agency, 432 Park Ave.

          S., Suite 1205, New York, NY 10016.

          Career

          Writer, 1977—. Beldoch Industries, Norwalk, CT, shipping manager, 1976-77; lawyer, 1981-89.

          Member

          Authors Guild, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

          Honors Awards

          Ethical Culture School Book Award, 1978, and Children's Choice, International Reading Association and Children's Book Council, 1979, both for Sideways Stories from Wayside School; Parents' Choice Award, 1987, Young Reader's Choice Award, Pacific Northwest Library Association, and Texas Bluebonnet Award, Texas Library Association, both 1990, and Charlie May Simon Book Award, Arkansas Elementary School Council, Georgia Children's Book Award, University of Georgia College of Educa