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* ''[[Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie]]'' (2004) |
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* ''[[Notes from the Midnight Driver]]'' (2006) |
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* ''[[Dodger and Me]]'' (2008) |
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* ''[[Dodger for President]]'' (2009) |
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* ''[[Dodger for Sale]]'' (2010) |
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* ''[[After Ever After]]'' (2010) |
* ''[[After Ever After]]'' (2010) |
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* ''[[Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip]]'' (2012) |
* ''[[Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip]]'' (2012) |
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* ''[[Buddha-Boy]]'' (2012) |
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* ''[[Are You Experienced?]]'' (2013) |
* ''[[Are You Experienced?]]'' (2013) |
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* ''[[Falling Over Sideways]]'' (2016) |
* ''[[Falling Over Sideways]]'' (2016) |
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* ''[[The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade]]'' (2017) |
* ''[[The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade]]'' (2017) |
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* ''[[The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell]]'' (2021) |
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* ''[[The Boy Who Failed Dodgeball]]'' (2022) |
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===Future=== |
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* ''[[Stepping Off]]'' (2024) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 18:33, 8 September 2023
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Jordan Sonnenblick | |
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 Jordan Sonnenblick at a book signing in Eldersburg, Maryland | |
| Born | July 4, 1969 Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Young Adult Literature |
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Jordan Sonnenblick (born July 4, 1969) is an American writer of young adult fiction. He is a graduate of New York City's Stuyvesant High School (1987), and of the University of Pennsylvania.[1]
Personal life
Sonnenblick was born on July 4, 1969, in Fort Leonard Wood. He is from Staten Island, New York. In high school, he worked as both a tutor and a summer camp counselor.[2] In 1994, after graduating from college, he married his wife and moved to Pennsylvania with her. He now resides in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with his wife and children.[1] He frequently visits schools all over the United States, and sometimes internationally, to talk about his books.[3]
Career
Sonnenblick taught 5th grade in Houston, Texas for three years, and 8th grade English at middle schools in Hackettstown and Phillipsburg in New Jersey for eleven years, before he retired to concentrate on writing books. His first novel, Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie, was inspired by one of his students, whose brother was battling cancer. He has always wanted to be an author and also plays the guitar, drums, and bass. He currently is substituting at Phillipsburg High School for sophomore English classes.[4]
Books
- Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie (2004)
- Notes from the Midnight Driver (2006)
- Zen and the Art of Faking it (2007)
- Dodger and Me (2008)
- Dodger for President (2009)
- Dodger for Sale (2010)
- After Ever After (2010)
- Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip (2012)
- Buddha-Boy (2012)
- Are You Experienced? (2013)
- Falling Over Sideways (2016)
- The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade (2017)
- The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell (2021)
- The Boy Who Failed Dodgeball (2022)
Future
- Stepping Off (2024)
References
- ^ a b "Biography – Jordan Sonnenblick". Scholastic Inc. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ "Jordan Sonnenblick - Q&A". Macmillan Books. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "School Visits". Official website. Jordan Sonnenblick. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "Bio". Official website. Jordan Sonnenblick. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
External links
- Jordan Sonnenblick at Library of Congress, with 9 library catalog records
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