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Louis Sachar (/ ˈ s æ k ər / SAK-ər; [1] born March 20, 1954) is an American young-adult mystery-comedy author. He is best known for the Wayside School series and the novel Holes.
An interview with Louis Sachar on Author magazine.For more advice and inspiration, go to: http://www.authormagazine.org/
About the Author. I was born in East Meadow, New York on March 20, 1954 and lived there until third grade. My dad worked on the 78th floor of the Empire State Building, and maybe that somehow inspired Wayside School, who knows? When I was nine years old, we moved to Tustin California.
Louis Sachar is the author of many popular and award-winning books for children. His book Holes won a Newbery award in 1999. The award honors the best work of American literature for children each year.
Louis Sachar (pronounced Sacker), born March 20, 1954, is an American author of children's books. Louis was born in East Meadow, New York, in 1954. When he was nine, he moved to Tustin, California.
Wayside School is a series of short story cycle children's books written by Louis Sachar. Titles in the series include Sideways Stories from Wayside School (1978), Wayside School Is Falling Down (1989), Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger (1995), and Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom (2020). [1]
Sideways Stories from Wayside School is a 1978 children's short story cycle novel by American author Louis Sachar, and the first book in the Wayside School series. The novel was later adapted into a Teletoon animated series, Wayside.
Louis Sachar has 85 books on Goodreads with 2237156 ratings. Louis Sachar’s most popular book is Holes (Holes, #1).
Combining his signature wit with a unique blend of adventure and deeply felt characters, Sachar explores issues of race, the nature of celebrity, the invisible connections that shape a person's life, and what it takes to stay the course. Doing the right thing is never a wrong choice—but always a small step in right direction.
"Louis Sachar returns to wacky Wayside School more than 40 years after ‘Sideways Stories’ " “I think it’s important that kids feel hopeful.” Author Louis Sachar reflects on the series’ past and shares what inspired him to add to the Wayside School legacy in this article from The Washington Post.
