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Louis Sachar


USA flag (b.1954)

Louis Sachar lives in Austin, Texas in the USA. His novel HOLES won the Newbery Medal in the US and has been shortlisted for the Children's Book Award in the UK.

Awards: Newbery (1999), NBA (1998)  see all

Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
Novels
   Johnny's in the Basement (1981)
   There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom (1987)
   Pig City (1987)
     aka Sixth Grade Secrets
   The Boy Who Lost His Face (1997)
   The Cardturner (2010)
   Fuzzy Mud (2015)
   The Magician of Tiger Castle (2025)
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Books containing stories by Louis Sachar

Awards
1999 Newbery Medal : Holes
1998 National Book Award for Young People's Literature : Holes

Award nominations
1998 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Novel (nominee) : Holes


Louis Sachar recommends
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Pity Party (2021)
Kathleen Lane
"Absurd, funny, and thought-proviking."
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The Underneath (2008)
Kathi Appelt
"A mysterious and magical story; poetic yet loaded with suspense."
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Secrets, Lies, and Algebra (2007)
(Do the Math, book 1)
Wendy Lichtman
"A fun and unique book."

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