Jordan Sonnenblick (born July 4, 1969) is an

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writer of

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. He is a graduate of

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(1987), and of the

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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. In 1994, after graduating from college, he married his wife and moved to

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with her. He now resides in

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with his wife and children. He frequently visits schools all over the

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, and sometimes internationally, to talk about his books.

Career

Sonnenblick taught 5th grade in Houston, Texas for three years, and 8th grade English at Hackettstown and Phillipsburg Middle Schools in

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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.

Books

* Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie (2004) * Notes from the Midnight Driver (2006) * '' Dodger for Sale'' (2010) * ''

After Ever After ''After Ever After'' is a book written by Jordan Sonnenblick. It is a continuation of the Alper family storyline from '' Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie'', focusing on Jeffrey Alper's life after his cancer went into remission. Sonnenblick chose ...

'' (2010) * '' Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2013) * '' Zen and the Art of Faking it'' (2015) * '' Falling Over Sideways'' (2016) * '' The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade'' (2017)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sonnenblick, Jordan 1969 births Living people American children's writers American young adult novelists American male novelists People from Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri