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Norma Klein (May 13, 1938 – April 25, 1989) was an American young adults' book author. She was born, grew up and lived in New York City for most of her life, and studied Russian at Barnard College.
Norma Klein has 83 books on Goodreads with 12370 ratings. Norma Klein’s most popular book is Sunshine.
Norma Klein was born in New York City and graduated cum laude and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa from Barnard College with a degree in Russian. She later received her master's degree in Slavic languages from Columbia University.
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Apr 27, 1989 · Norma Klein, an author of more than 30 novels for teen-agers and adults, died Tuesday after a brief illness at St. Luke's Hospital in Manhattan. She was 50 years old.
Learn about the life and works of Norma Klein, a controversial and influential young adult novelist who wrote about family, sexuality, and social issues. Find out her background, awards, and challenges in this comprehensive biography.
Aug 29, 2019 · YA books are about adolescents, but Norma Klein's offered a window into the messiness and confusion of adulthood, as well.
May 22, 2019 · This year, I’ll be digging into the work of YA pioneer Norma Klein, whose work spanned the 1970s and ’80s. Klein was a contemporary of Judy Blume and died at the age of 50—far before she was able to see the real golden era of YA that came in the late ’90s through today.
