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Where did Sarah Weeks go to college?
New York University
Hampshire College
Sarah Weeks/College
SARAH WEEKS was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has been writing books for young readers for the past thirty years. She is a graduate of Hampshire College and NYU and has taught creative writing to graduate students at The New School and Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City.
What kind of books does Sarah Weeks write?
| Sarah Weeks | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Picture books, chapter books, novels |
| Notable works | So B. It, Jumping the Scratch |
Will there be a Save me a seat movie?
It, Pie, Honey, Save Me a Seat and Glamourpuss. Her poignant bestselling novel, SO B IT has been adapted for the big screen. The movie, starring Alfre Woodard, Jessica Collins, Dash Mihok and introducing Talitha Bateman will be released on October 6th, 2017.
What is the book Pie by Sarah Weeks about?
IT, a story about family, friendship, and…pie! When Alice’s Aunt Polly, the Pie Queen of Ipswitch, passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous pie-crust recipe. With Pie, acclaimed author Sarah Weeks has baked up a sweet and satisfying delight, as inviting as warm pie on a cold day.
What inspired Sarah Weeks to write?
Who was your reading/writing influence growing up? Sarah Weeks: My mother was the first big influence on me as a writer. At first I would dictate my stories to her, but when I was around three-years-old she taught me how to make my letters and sound out words so that I could write down my stories myself.
Why did Sarah Weeks write pie?
“I was born in 1955, and Pie takes place there,” Weeks says. “I wanted to set it in a time where there were no worries about cell phones, computers, Google.”
Where does Gita Varadarajan live?
Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she splits her time between her homes in Nyack, New York, and Callicoon Center, New York. She is married to Jim Fyfe, a television segment producer. She has two grown sons and a stepdaughter.
Who is the bully in Save me a seat?
Joe, the other main character of this book is bullied by Dillon, the same boy that bullies Ravi. Joe has a hearing problem called APD, which makes your ears very sensitive to loud noises. Joe’s mom works at the school as a lunch monitor, and Dillon teases Joe about her.
Where does the story Pie take place?
Annotation: After the death of Polly Portman, whose award-winning pies put the town of Ipswitch, Pennsylvania, on the map in the 1950s, her devoted niece Alice and Alice’s friend Charlie investigate who is going to extremes to find Aunt Polly’s secret pie crust recipe.
How old is Alice from pie?
10-year-old
Delightfully quirky characters populate the 1950s-era small town of Ipswitch, Pa., beginning with 10-year-old Alice’s aunt Polly, pie baker extraordinaire, who confounds her family and neighbors by giving away—rather than selling—her shop’s mouthwatering pies.
What was Sarah Weeks first book?
The first book in her Oggie Cooder series has been published in 2008. She has written more than thirty picture books, which include such bestsellers as Mrs. McNosh Hangs up Her Wash, If I Were a Lion, Crocodile Smile, Follow the Moon and Who’s Under that Hat.