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Sarah Weeks, born on March 18, 1955, is an American author known for her works in children's literature. She is particularly skilled in writing fantasy and adventure stories. Weeks' works have been well-received by readers and have won numerous awards in the field of children's literature.

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“As a rule, she didn’t like boys very much, but she had to admit, Charlie was actually pretty nice.”

Friendship Friends Small Town Middle Grade Boy And Girl Slice Of Life Kidlit Middlegrade Nice Guys

Book:Pie

Source: Pie

“That was the moment when Alice knew for sure that she and Charlie Erdling would be friends for the rest of their lives.”

Friendship Friends Middle Grade Boy And Girl Slice Of Life Kidlit Middlegrade Friend Zone Small Town America

Author:Sarah Weeks

“For years Melody had been making the same wish on every birthday candle, eyelash, wishbone, and shooting star that came her way, and now it had finally come true.”

Wish Birthday Wishes Wishing Come True

Book:Honey

Source: Honey

“Polly had a gift for baking pies, and she poured her heart and soul into every one she made.”

Talent Food Cooking Gift Gifted Baking Middle Grade Kidlit Giftedness Middlegrade Bakery Talented People Baker

Book:Pie

Source: Pie

“To my faithful readers, because a book is like a pie—the only thing more satisfying than cooking up the story is knowing that somebody might be out there eating it up with a spoon.”

Writing Food Eating Cooking Dedication Writers On Writing Recipes Middle Grade Readers Foodie Kidlit Middlegrade

Book:Pie

Source: Pie

“Being a humble person, she gave her pie shop a humble name—PIE.”

Food Humility Humble Middle Grade Kidlit Naming Middlegrade Cooking Quotes

Book:Pie

Source: Pie

“Alice wondered if her mother was aware that she wasn’t the only one in town who’d come down with a bad case of Blueberry Fever.”

Food Cooking Competition Small Town Middle Grade Mothers And Daughters Slice Of Life Kidlit Middlegrade

Book:Pie

Source: Pie

“Far be it from me to stand between a girl and her Skittles”

Book:Honey

Source: Honey

“Lardo was getting on in years, and his big belly tended to slow him down a bit.”

Cats Middle Grade Pets Slice Of Life Kidlit Middlegrade Slowing Down Fat Cats

Book:Pie

Source: Pie

“Winning is not always about shining the brightest. Sometimes it's about sharing the light with someone who has been waiting in the shadows all along.”

Inspirational Light Winning

Book:Save Me a Seat

Source: Save Me a Seat

“To me, nothing tastes more like summer than peach pie. I began collecting pie recipes from friends and family while I was still working on my first draft. As the recipes poured in, it was fun to try to match the pies to the characters in the book.”

Trying Firsts Stills Book Character Fun Taste Summer Pie Family And Friends Recipes Collecting Peaches

Author:Sarah Weeks

“Family is the most important thing in my life, so I guess it's not surprise that I like to write about it.”

Writing Important Important Things Surprise

Author:Sarah Weeks

“As a kid I was goofy and creative and sensitive. I like to think I'm all of those now too - just with wrinkles.”

Thinking Kids Creative Sensitive Wrinkles Goofy

Author:Sarah Weeks

“I studied piano and viola and voice in high school and music composition in college. For many years before I became an author I was a singer songwriter, writing for Disney and Sesame Street. I believe in perfect rhymes - no cheating!”

“The process for writing a picture book is completely different from the process of writing a chapter book or novel. For one thing, most of my picture books rhyme. Also, when I write a picture book I'm always thinking about the role the pictures will play in the telling of the story. It can take me several months to write a picture book, but it takes me several years to write a novel.”

Thinking Writing Years Book Different Play Stories Process Roles Novel One Thing Months Take Me Chapters Rhyme Always Thinking Picture Books

Author:Sarah Weeks

“there are some things in life a person just cant know”

Knows Persons Things In Life Cant

Book:So B. It

Source: So B. It

“If truth were a crayon and it was up to me to put a wrapper on it and name it's color, I know just what I would call it-dinosaur skin.”

Ifs Knows Names Color Skins Dinosaurs Crayon

Author:Sarah Weeks

“It's important to be grateful for the gifts we have”

Important Grateful Be Grateful

Book:Pie

Source: Pie

About the Author

Born: March 18, 1955
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 18

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