When did Laurie Halse Anderson get married?

June 5, 2004 (Scot Larrabee)
June 19, 1983 (Gregory H. Anderson)
Laurie Halse Anderson/Wedding dates

How old is Laurie Halse Anderson?

60 years (October 23, 1961)
Laurie Halse Anderson/Age

What are 5 facts about Laurie Halse Anderson?

Laurie Halse Anderson

• Awards.
• Life Motto:
• Fun facts about Laurie: ~ She likes to listen to music when she writes. ~ “Her childhood dream was to read all the books in the library and to climb to the top of the rope in gym” ~ Her favorite season is Winter.
• Bibliography:
• Childhood.
• Later life.
• Books.
• Her writing Career.

Why did Laurie write fever?

Anderson, a New York Times best-selling author of the award-winning young adult novels Speak (1999) and Chains (2008), conceived the idea for Fever 1793 after reading a newspaper article about the yellow fever epidemic while her family was stuck in traffic on the Schuylkill Expressway, driving into Philadelphia.

What is Laurie Halse Anderson known for?

Laurie Halse Anderson is the New York Times bestselling author who writes for kids of all ages. Known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity, her work has earned numerous national and state awards, as well as international recognition.

Who is Laurie Halse Anderson husband?

Scot Larrabeem. 2004
Gregory H. Andersonm. 1983–2002
Laurie Halse Anderson/Husband

How does Matilda feel about Nathaniel Benson?

Nathaniel is Mattie’s longtime crush. Though Mattie’s family dismisses him as a good-for-nothing scamp, he shows promise as an apprentice to the Peales, a family of talented painters. Mattie and Nathaniel have “an understanding” (an unofficial engagement) by the end of the novel. …

Who got sick in Fever 1793?

August 1793. Fourteen-year-old Mattie Cook is ambitious, adventurous, and sick to death of listening to her mother.

Has Laurie Halse Anderson won awards?

Golden Kite Award for Fiction
Goodreads Choice Awards Best Poetry
Laurie Halse Anderson/Awards

What are Mattie’s feelings for Nathaniel?

Nathaniel is Mattie’s longtime crush. Though Mattie’s family dismisses him as a good-for-nothing scamp, he shows promise as an apprentice to the Peales, a family of talented painters.

Who is Nathaniel in fever?

Nathaniel Benson is Mattie’s primary love interest in the novel. He’s a painter and an apprentice to the Peale family and he’s apparently got great-looking hair. Interestingly enough, Mattie’s interest in Nathaniel is not the main emphasis of this story.

Does Mattie’s mother died in Fever 1793?

No, Mattie’s mother Lucille lives through the novel Fever 1793.