Anne Mazer

AmericanLiterary FictionContemporary FictionYoung Adult (YA)b. 1953

Anne Mazer is an American author known for her numerous children's and young adult books. Born in 1953, she comes from a family of writers, with both her parents, Harry Mazer and Norma Fox Mazer, being novelists. Mazer studied art at Syracuse University and French literature at the Sorbonne in Paris, where she began her writing career. Her first published work was "Watch Me," followed by her first young adult novel, "Moose Street." She is widely recognized for "The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes" series, which comprises twenty-two books, as well as picture books like "The Salamander Room" and "The No-Nothings and Their Baby." Mazer has also co-authored "Spilling Ink: A Handbook for Young Writers" with Ellen Potter. Her works have received various accolades, including selections for Reading Rainbow and recognition from Booklist and the ALA.

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Awards

["ABC Children's Choice book (1993) for The Salamander Room", 'Reading Rainbow Feature selection for The Salamander Room', "Booklist Editor's Choice for Best Book of 1992 for Moose Street", "Notable 1993 Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies for The Oxboy", 'ALA Notable Book for The Oxboy', 'New York Public Library Best Books for Teens for several anthologies', "CLA Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts in 2011 for Spilling Ink", '2010 Cybils Award finalist for Spilling Ink', '1993 Kentucky Bluegrass Master List for The Salamander Room', '1991 Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Association Book Award for The Salamander Room']

Notable Works

['The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes series', 'The Salamander Room', 'The No-Nothings and Their Baby', 'Moose Street', 'The Oxboy', 'Spilling Ink: A Handbook for Young Writers']