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Joan Bauer, born July 12, 1951 in River Forest, Illinois, is an award-winning author of young adult literature currently living in Brooklyn. The main characters in her books are typically teenagers who are dealing with complicated family issues, such as alcoholism, abandonment, illness, and self-esteem issues, but such issues are faced with a light touch and humor is added in to lighten it up.

Before publishing her first book, Bauer worked for the Chicago Tribune, McGraw-Hill books, and WLS Radio. During her career, Bauer has won several awards for her writing including the Newbery Honor, LA Times Book Prize, Christopher Award, and the Golden Kite Award of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Bauer is married and the parent of one daughter.

Her novels include (in chronological order)
  • Squashed
  • Thwonk
  • Sticks
  • Rules Of The Road
  • Backwater
  • Hope Was Here
  • Stand Tall
  • Best Foot Forward
  • Peeled
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Total Books: 136
Tell Me
2014 - Tell Me (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780451470331
ISBN-10: 0451470338
Genre: Children's Books
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Almost Home
2013 - Almost Home (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780545614832
ISBN-10: 054561483X
Genre: Children's Books
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Close to Famous
2011 - Close to Famous (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780545433440
ISBN-10: 0545433444
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 2

Thwonk
2005 - Thwonk (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780142404294
ISBN-10: 0142404292
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 10

Thwonk
2001 - Thwonk (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780698119147
ISBN-10: 0698119142
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 4

Backwater
2000 - Backwater (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780698118652
ISBN-10: 0698118650
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 25

Hope Was Here
2000 - Hope Was Here (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780439523486
ISBN-10: 0439523486
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 16

Thwonk
1996 - Thwonk (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780440911340
ISBN-10: 0440911346
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 1.8/5 Stars.
 2

Hope Was Here
Hope Was Here (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780439329255
ISBN-10: 0439329256
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 6

Thwonk
Thwonk (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780440219804
ISBN-10: 0440219809
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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