Picture taken from Louis Sachar Author of “Holes” and many other stories for teenagers.

Early Life Born in East Meadow, New York in 1954 At age nine, moved to Southern California Remained in California until young adult

Education  Attended University of California at Berkeley and worked at Hillside Elementary as a teacher’s aide  Started writing in last year of college  First book not successful, so attended law school  Passed bar exam, but chose writing full time

Family  Met wife, Carla, when he was a visiting author at a school in Texas  They were married in 1985  Daughter, Sherre, was born in 1987  Family members are inspirations for characters in his books

Holes Published in 1998 Story of a boy who is sent to a juvenile detention center for a crime he didn’t do Winner of many major awards, including Newberry Award, National Book Award, and ALA Awards Teaches lessons young and old should learn

Other Books by Louis Sachar Sideways Stories from Wayside School Johnny’s in the Basement Someday, Angeline The Boy Who Lost His Face There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom Dogs Don’t Tell Jokes

Click below to return to home.