Jordan Sonnenblick

Jordan Sonnenblick (born July 4, 1969) is an American writer of young adult fiction. He is a graduate of New York City's Stuyvesant High School (1987), and of the University of Pennsylvania.[1]

Jordan Sonnenblick
Jordan Sonnenblick at a book signing in Eldersburg, Maryland
Born (1969-07-04) July 4, 1969
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
OccupationAuthor
GenreYoung Adult Literature
Website
jordansonnenblick.com

Personal life

Jordan Sonnenblick was born on July 4, 1969 in Fort Leonard Wood. He is from Staten Island, New York. In high-school, he worked as both a tutor and a summer camp counselor.[2] In 1994, after graduating from college, he married his wife and moved to Pennsylvania with her. He now resides in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with his wife and children.[1] He frequently visits schools all over the United States, and sometimes internationally, to talk about his books.[3]

Career

Sonnenblick taught 5th grade in Houston, Texas for three years, and 8th grade English at Hackettstown and Phillipsburg Middle Schools in New Jersey for eleven years, before he retired to concentrate on writing books. His first novel, Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie, was inspired by one of his students, whose brother was battling cancer. He has always wanted to be an author and also plays the guitar, drums, and bass.[4]

Books

References
  1. "Biography – Jordan Sonnenblick". Scholastic Inc. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  2. "Jordan Sonnenblick - Q&A". Macmillan Books. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. "School Visits". Official website. Jordan Sonnenblick. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. "Bio". Official website. Jordan Sonnenblick. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
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