Laurie Halse Anderson

8 summariesPsychology, Young Adult, Children's

Laurie Halse Anderson is an American author known for her impactful young adult fiction. Her notable works include "Speak," which addresses themes of trauma and recovery, "Wintergirls," exploring issues of eating disorders, and "Chains," a historical novel set during the American Revolution. Anderson's writing often tackles difficult subjects and has received significant recognition in the literary community.

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Books by Laurie Halse Anderson

8 books available

Speak
Laurie Halse Anderson
4.0 (485k) average on GoodreadsPsychology
A silent freshman artist navigates high school, her quietness a shield against a traumatic secret until she finds her power to speak through art and confronts her rapist.
Wintergirls
Laurie Halse Anderson
4.0 (108k) average on GoodreadsPsychology
Haunted by the ghost of her best friend and fellow 'wintergirl,' Lia must confront her own skeletal obsession with thinness before it consumes her entirely.
Fever 1793
Laurie Halse Anderson
3.9 (106k) average on GoodreadsChildren's
In 1793 Philadelphia, a young girl's dreams of expanding her family's coffeehouse are interrupted by a yellow fever epidemic, forcing her to fight for survival and keep her fractured family together.
Chains
Laurie Halse Anderson
4.1 (47k) average on GoodreadsChildren's
Caught between the Loyalists and Patriots, a young enslaved girl in Revolutionary New York navigates espionage and betrayal in a desperate, deeply personal quest for freedom after her promised emancipation is cruelly stolen.
The Impossible Knife of Memory
Laurie Halse Anderson
3.9 (26k) average on GoodreadsPsychology
A nomadic teen yearns for stability and first love in a new town, all while desperately trying to anchor her war-veteran father as his untreated PTSD threatens to drown them both in the past.
Forge
Laurie Halse Anderson
4.2 (14k) average on GoodreadsChildren's
During the brutal winter at Valley Forge, a runaway slave named Curzon must become a free man and a soldier while facing war, the constant threat of discovery, and a complicated reunion with Isabel.
Prom
Laurie Halse Anderson
3.3 (8k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult
A Philadelphia teen who hates prom accidentally organizes the biggest night of the year, learning that big changes can happen when you step outside your comfort zone.
Catalyst
Laurie Halse Anderson
4.6 (289) average on GoodreadsFantasy
A science-focused high schooler, Kate Malone, finds her structured world upended when a house fire forces her rival and family to move in, sparking emotional turmoil and self-discovery as she awaits her MIT decision.