Sarah Dessen

Sarah Dessen
Born	Sarah Elizabeth Dessen June 6, 1970 (1970-06-06) (age 41) Evanston, Illinois, United States
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	American
Period	1996–present
Genres	Realistic fiction
Subjects	Young adult literature
Children	Sasha Clementine
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Sarah Dessen (b. June 6, 1970, in Evanston, Illinois) is an American writer who lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.^[1][2]

Background

Sarah Dessen was born in Evanston, Illinois on June 6, 1970. She moved with her family to Virginia then North Carolina where she now resides with her husband, Jay, daughter Sasha Clementine, and dogs. After dropping out of Greensboro College she began taking classes at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she graduated with honors. She was a waitress for some time before leaving her job to accept a position as a teacher at UNC. She then left that job to become a full time author.

Bibliography

• 1996 – That Summer
• 1998 – Someone Like You
• 1999 – Keeping the Moon (also released as Last Chance)
• 2000 – Dreamland
• 2002 – This Lullaby
• 2004 – The Truth About Forever
• 2006 – Just Listen
• 2008 – Lock and Key
• 2009 – Along for the Ride
• 2011 – What Happened To Goodbye

Film Adaptations

The 2003 film How to Deal starring Mandy Moore was based on both Someone Like You and That Summer.

References

1. ^ "Sarah Dessen". TV.com. http://www.tv.com/sarah-dessen/person/236403/biography.html. Retrieved 26 March 2010. 
2. ^ "Sarah Dessen: Biography". Puffin Books. http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000008854,00.html#BIO. Retrieved 26 March 2010. 

External links

• Official Site
• Works by or about Sarah Dessen in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
• Sarah Dessen on Myspace
• Sarah Dessen at the Internet Movie Database
• "Along for the Ride Book Review" -ChickLovesLit.com

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Name	Dessen, Sarah
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Date of birth	June 6, 1970
Place of birth	Evanston, Illinois, United States
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