Louis Sachar

Louis Sachar
Louis Sachar
	Sachar in 2006
Born	March 20, 1954; East Meadow, New York, U.S.
Education	Antioch College; University of California, Berkeley (BA); University of California, Hastings (JD);
Genre	Children's fiction
Notable works	Holes; Johnny's in the Basement; Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake; Small Steps; Wayside School series;
Spouse	Carla Askew (m. 1985)
Children	1
Website
	Official website

Louis Sachar (/ˈsækər/ SAK-ər; born March 20, 1954) is an American young-adult mystery-comedy author. He is best known for the Wayside School series and the novel Holes.

Holes won the 1998 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature and the 1999 Newbery Medal for the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children". In 2013, it was ranked sixth among all children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal.

Louis Sachar
Sachar in 2006
Born	(1954-03-20) March 20, 1954 East Meadow, New York, U.S.
Education	Antioch College University of California, Berkeley (BA) University of California, Hastings (JD)
Genre	Children's fiction
Notable works	Holes Johnny's in the Basement Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake Small Steps Wayside School series
Spouse	Carla Askew (m. 1985)
Children	1
Website
Official website