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 * **Born on October 23, 1961 in Northern New York State**
 * **Laurie Halse Anderson hates it when people butcher the pronunciation of her name. Halse rhymes with waltz.**
 * **She never planned on being a writer, but a doctor.**
 * **Laurie moved out of her parent's house once she graduated high school.**
 * **Mrs. Anderson attended Onondaga Community College for two years.**
 * **She transferred to Georgetown University in 1981.**
 * **Anderson eventually graduated from there in 1984, with a B.S.L.L. in Language and Linguistics.**
 * **Laurie married Greg Anderson after she graduated.**
 * **In 1985, Laurie gave birth to her first daughter, Stephanie Holcomb.**
 * **In 1987, Meredith Lauren joined the family.**
 * **Finally, in 1996, Laurie's first book, __Ndito Runs__ was published. Later that same year, another one of her books came out, called __Turkey Pox__.**
 * ** __Speak__ was published on June 30, 2006 by Peter Smith Publishing Inc. **

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