Sarah Allen
Sarah Allen
Sarah Allen is the award-winning children’s and young adult author of What Stars Are Made Of, Breathing Underwater, The Nightmare House, and Monster Tree, along with several chapter books. Her books contain quirky, neurodiverse characters, STEAM elements, and a sense of finding Joy in the weirdest and most unlikely of places. Her books have been Jr. Library Guild selections, Whitney Award winners, A Mighty Girl Best Of pick, and state award winners. Sarah is an experienced keynote presenter and regularly teaches at writing conferences and presents at schools across the country.
Sarah has also published poetry and short fiction in magazines like The Evansville Review, Allegory, Cicada, and several anthologies. She writes scripts and animated stories for English Language Learners at LittleFox. Her published articles for kids appear in magazines like Ranger Rick.
Sarah Allen draws silly comics and writes silly songs. She spends her free time listening to showtunes and watching David Attenborough documentaries. She lives in Orlando with her two cats, Morticia and Timicin. You can find her online on her website and follow along with her newsletter.
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Stranger Things meets A Monster Calls in this spine-tingling, emotionally rich middle grade novel about a boy who must protect his neighborhood from a malevolent monster tree while dealing with the recent loss of his father....Read More
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“A gorgeous book with scares enough for the brave at heart and heart enough for everyone. I loved every page.” —Lora Senf, author of The Clackity
In this spooky middle grade novel perfect for fans of Small Spaces, Doll Bones, and V. E. Schwab, a young girl’s deepest fears take on terrifying new life...Read More
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“A gorgeous book with scares enough for the brave at heart and heart enough for everyone. I loved every page.” —Lora Senf, author of The Clackity
In this spooky middle grade novel perfect for fans of Small Spaces, Doll Bones, and V. E. Schwab, a young girl’s deepest fears take on terrifying new life...Read More
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A heartwarming, relevant middle grade novel about a twelve-year-old girl who wants to be a photographer going on a road trip with her older sister recovering from depression, and learning that loving someone doesn't come with its own map....Read More
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A pitch-perfect, heartwarming middle grade novel about growing up, finding yourself, and loving people with everything you’re made of....Read More
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This speech focuses on writing enthusiastic characters and living an enthusiastic life.
From Brain to Bookshelf
How writers get ideas and how a book is made.
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The importance of disability and neurodiversity representation in children’s books.
Night Terrors: Why Horror for Kids is Important and Healing
“Turner Syndrome and Representation, a guest post by Sarah Allen”
“Why Horror For Kids is Important, a guest post by Sarah Allen”
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