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'''Sarah Lean''' is an English author of [[children's literature]], known for her book ''A Dog Called Homeless'', which received the 2013 [[Schneider Family Book Award]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/1/winners/2013|title=Schneider Family Book Award {{!}} Awards & Grants|website=www.ala.org|access-date=2016-03-07}}</ref>
'''Sarah Lean''' is an English author of [[children's literature]], known for her book ''A Dog Called Homeless'', which received the 2013 [[Schneider Family Book Award]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/1/winners/2013|title=Schneider Family Book Award {{!}} Awards & Grants|website=www.ala.org|access-date=2016-03-07}}</ref>


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In 2014, Lean was named a chosen author of [[World Book Day (UK and Ireland)|World Book Day]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Citation|last=Hackney Live|title=World Book Day Trailer: Sarah Lean - Jack Pepper|date=2014-02-20|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14zVvM0a4K0|accessdate=2016-03-07}}</ref>
In 2014, Lean was named a chosen author of [[World Book Day (UK and Ireland)|World Book Day]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Citation|last=Hackney Live|title=World Book Day Trailer: Sarah Lean - Jack Pepper|date=2014-02-20|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14zVvM0a4K0|accessdate=2016-03-07}}</ref>


Her books have been described as "inspiring",<ref>{{cite news |last=Dunham|first=Jillian |date=10 January 2014 |title=Unbridled 'A Hundred Horses' and 'Horses of the Dawn' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/12/books/review/a-hundred-horses-and-horses-of-the-dawn.html?_r=0 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=15 March 2016}}</ref> "compelling",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sarah-lean/hero-lean/ |title=Hero |date=11 November 2014 |website=www.kirkusreviews.com |publisher=Kirkus Media LLC |accessdate=15 March 2016}}</ref> and "touching".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-212238-4 |title=Hero |website=www.publishersweekly.com|publisher=PWxyz LLC|accessdate=15 March 2016}}</ref>
Her books have been described as "inspiring",<ref>{{cite news |last=Dunham|first=Jillian |date=10 January 2014 |title=Unbridled 'A Hundred Horses' and 'Horses of the Dawn' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/12/books/review/a-hundred-horses-and-horses-of-the-dawn.html?_r=0 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=15 March 2016}}</ref> "compelling",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sarah-lean/hero-lean/ |title=Hero |date=11 November 2014 |website=www.kirkusreviews.com |publisher=Kirkus Media LLC |accessdate=15 March 2016}}</ref> and "touching".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-212238-4 |title=Hero |website=www.publishersweekly.com|publisher=PWxyz LLC|accessdate=15 March 2016}}</ref>


== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book|title=The Good Bear|publisher=Simon & Schuster Children's UK|year=2020}}
* ''Tiger Days – THE SECRET CAT,'' HarperCollins Publishers. 2017. {{ISBN|9780008245023}}
* {{Cite book|title=Tiger Days – THE SECRET CAT|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|year=2017|isbn=9780008245023}}
* {{Cite book|title=Harry and Hope|publisher=Katherine Tegen Books|year=2015|isbn=9780007512263}}
* {{Cite book|title=Harry and Hope|publisher=Katherine Tegen Books|year=2015|isbn=9780007512263}}
* {{Cite book|title=Hero|publisher=Katherine Tegen Books|year=2015|isbn=9780062122384}}
* {{Cite book|title=Hero|publisher=Katherine Tegen Books|year=2015|isbn=9780062122384}}
* {{Cite book|title=The Forever Whale.|publisher=Katherine Tegen Books|year=2013|isbn=9780007512225}}
* {{Cite book|title=The Forever Whale.|publisher=Katherine Tegen Books|year=2013|isbn=9780007512225}}
* {{Cite book|title=A Horse for Angel.|publisher=Katherine Tegen Books|year=2013|isbn=9780007455058}}
* {{Cite book|title=A Horse for Angel.|publisher=Katherine Tegen Books|year=2013|isbn=9780007455058}}
* {{Cite book|title=A Dog Called Homeless.|publisher=Katherine Tegen Books|year=2012|isbn=9780062122261}}
* {{Cite book|title=A Dog Called Homeless.|publisher=Katherine Tegen Books|year=2012|isbn=9780062122261|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/dogcalledhomeles0000lean}}
The sand dog


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 04:09, 10 May 2024

Sarah Lean is an English author of children's literature, known for her book A Dog Called Homeless, which received the 2013 Schneider Family Book Award.[1]

Early life and career

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Lean was born in Wells, Somerset, England. Before attending university she held a number of different jobs such as a page-planner, a stencil-maker and a gardener. She earned a first class degree in English at the University of Winchester with the intent to become a primary school teacher, but soon returned to university to complete an MA in Creative and Critical Writing.[2][3]

She published her first book, A Dog Called Homeless, in 2012. It sold over 15,000 copies, and was awarded the Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School books in 2013.[1][4][5]

In 2014, Lean was named a chosen author of World Book Day.[2][6]

Her books have been described as "inspiring",[7] "compelling",[8] and "touching".[9]

Bibliography

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  • The Good Bear. Simon & Schuster Children's UK. 2020.
  • Tiger Days – THE SECRET CAT. HarperCollins Publishers. 2017. ISBN 9780008245023.
  • Harry and Hope. Katherine Tegen Books. 2015. ISBN 9780007512263.
  • Hero. Katherine Tegen Books. 2015. ISBN 9780062122384.
  • The Forever Whale. Katherine Tegen Books. 2013. ISBN 9780007512225.
  • A Horse for Angel. Katherine Tegen Books. 2013. ISBN 9780007455058.
  • A Dog Called Homeless. Katherine Tegen Books. 2012. ISBN 9780062122261.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Schneider Family Book Award | Awards & Grants". www.ala.org. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b ""I love my job" - Dorset children's author Sarah Lean named as one of World Book Day's chosen writers". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. ^ "About Sarah | Sarah Lean". www.sarahlean.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  4. ^ Archipelago, World. "A Dog Called Homeless - Sarah Lean - Hardcover". HarperCollins US. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Sarah Lean". www.amheath.com. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  6. ^ Hackney Live (20 February 2014), World Book Day Trailer: Sarah Lean - Jack Pepper, retrieved 7 March 2016
  7. ^ Dunham, Jillian (10 January 2014). "Unbridled 'A Hundred Horses' and 'Horses of the Dawn'". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Hero". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Hero". www.publishersweekly.com. PWxyz LLC. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
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