Louis Sachar

Louis Sachar (1954 - ) is an author of children's books. His works include: Johnny's in the Basement, Someday Angeline, Holes (which won the Newbery Medal, National Book Award, and other children's literature awards and was adapted into a successful film by Walt Disney Pictures in 2003), The Boy Who Lost His Face, Dogs Don't Tell Jokes, Marvin Redpost, and Sideways Stories from Wayside School. In the book Sideways Stories from Wayside School, all the kids were named after people he met at his school. His last name should be pronounced like "sacker".

Life

Sachar was born in East Meadow, New York in 1954. His family moved to Tustin, California when he was nine years old. He attended Antioch College in Ohio and University of California at Berkeley. Right now, he lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Carla, his daughter, Sherre, and his dogs.

External links

Louis Sachar Homepage (http://www.louissachar.com/)