Laurie Halse Anderson
This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information. Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance. (February 2015) This article may contain improper references to self-published sources. Please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources, where they are used inappropriately. (February 2015) This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. (February 2013) Laurie Halse Anderson Born Laurie Beth Halse (1961-10-23) October 23, 1961 (age 53) Potsdam, New York, USA Occupation Writer Nationality American Period 1992–present Genre Young-adult fiction, historical fiction, picture books for young readers Notable works Speak (1999) Fever, 1793 (2000) Catalyst (2002) Twisted (2007) Wintergirls (2009) Notable awards Margaret Edwards Award 2009 Children 4 Website madwomanintheforest.com Laurie Halse Anderson (born October 23, 1961) is an American writer best known for children's and young-adult novels. She received the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2009 for her contribution to young adult literature. First recognized for her novel Speak, published in 1999.