Laurie Halse Anderson

Laurie Halse Anderson is an American writer of children's and young adult novels, first recognized for Speak, published in 1999. Anderson's other books include Chains, the opening volume of the Seeds of America series, along with Fever 1793, Wintergirls, Twisted, and Shout, a nonfiction memoir. In 2010 Anderson received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association for contributions to young adult literature, and in 2023 the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.