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Louis SacharLouis SacharAuthor of “Holes” and many other

stories for teenagers.

Early LifeEarly LifeBorn in East Meadow, New York in 1954

At age nine, moved to Southern California

Remained in California until young adult

Education Attended University of California at

Berkeley and worked at Hillside Elementary as a teacher’s aide

Started writing in last year of college First book not successful, so attended law

school Passed bar exam, but chose writing full

time

FamilyFamily Met wife, Carla, when he was a visiting

author at a school in Texas They were married in 1985 Daughter, Sherre, was born in 1987 Family members are inspirations for

characters in his books

Holes Published in 1998 Story of a boy who is sent to a juvenile

detention center for a crime he didn’t do Winner of many major awards, including

Newberry Award, National Book Award, and ALA Awards

Teaches lessons young and old should learn

Other Books by Louis Sachar

• Sideways Stories from Wayside School

• Johnny’s in the Basement

• Someday, Angeline

• The Boy Who Lost His Face

• There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom

• Dogs Don’t Tell Jokes

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