Alan Gratz
Né(e): January 27, 1972 – Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Alan Gratz is an American author of historical fiction and adventure novels for young readers, focusing on war, displacement, survival, and social conflict. He is best known for Refugee, Allies, Grenade, and Projekt 1065, and his work has reached wide classroom and library audiences as a frequent bestseller in middle-grade literature.
Biographie et Parcours de l'Auteur
Alan Gratz grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. His mother was an elementary school teacher, and as a boy he began making a neighborhood newspaper on his grandfather’s Underwood typewriter, delivering copies by hand. He attended Webb School in Knoxville, then studied at the University of Tennessee, where he completed undergraduate work in creative writing and later a master’s degree in English education. At UT he also worked at The Daily Beacon, writing humor pieces and helping produce the paper. ((https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/98188-alan-gratz-is-going-for-the-gold.html))
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"Alan Gratz couldn't write a slow-paced book even if he were paid by the word"
— Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
"Alan Gratz is the author of several books for young readers, including acclaimed historical novels Projekt 1065 and Prisoner B-3087"
— Kirkus Reviews
"Alan Gratz has been entertaining and inspiring young readers since his first novel"
— Chapter 16
"Alan Gratz returns to Nazi Germany with a fast-paced Olympic thriller"
— Publishers Weekly
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