Nora grew up in Brooklyn, New York where her childhood was filled with books and the theater. Nora was one of five children. She started writing seriously in the 5th grade. Writing has always been her way of dealing with the drama of life. Before publishing her first book, Nora worked as a preschool teacher for several years.
Nora's Books
Anything But Typical
Jason is an autistic 12-year-old struggling to survive in a neurotypical world. Most days, it's just minutes before something goes wrong. Then, he meets PhoenixGirl, who posts stories similar to his on an online story chat. PhoenixGirl knows nothing of his Autism, so when they meet at a writer's conference out-of-state, Jason wonders if she will like him for who he really is.
Winner of the ALA Schneider Award.
The Summer Before Boys
Julia and Eliza are best friends. They've shared everything, from school troubles to the imaginary worlds they've created. Now, Julia's mother has gone to serve overseas in the Iraq war, and Julia is going to spend the summer living with Eliza and her parents. As the summer throws them new adventures, the two friends begin to grow apart. Can they find a way to stay together?
The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah
Caroline's mom is Jewish, but her dad is not. When her Nana dies and leaves her a Star of David Necklace, Caroline wonders which religion suits her. Should she have a Bat Mitzvah like her friend Rachel? Will that just upset her dad?
What Every Girl (except me) Me Knows
This novel is based on the sad and funny events of Nora's life. She was advised by many people not to write it; "It's too personal" but after six months of writing, this book has been brought to the shelves to touch people's hearts.
Other books by Nora Raleigh Baskin include: Almost Home, Basketball (or something like it), In the Company of Crazies, All We Know of Love.
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Read more about Nora at:
http://www.norabaskin.com/
or
http://web.mac.com/norabaskin/Site/a_little_more....html
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