Books like ''Workin' for Peanuts,'' ''The Accident,'' ''The Wave'' (all Delacorte) and ''How I Changed My Life'' (Simon & Schuster) are staples in the young adult fiction sections of most libraries.Ĭontrary to the common perception that anyone can write for a young audience, it is far from easy to strike the right balance between a style that is accessible to older children, preteen-agers and teen-agers while at the same time addressing serious issues that are relevant to their lives. Teen-age readers are also familiar with the author. '' series (Scholastic, Inc.), which include titles like ''Help! I'm Trapped in My Teacher's Body'' and ''Help! I'm Trapped in the President's Body,'' they may very well recount their favorite scenes from the books. But asked whether they are familiar with the ''Help! I'm Trapped in. The gap between success and celebrity may be because of the age of his readership, which ranges from about 8 to 16.Īsked if they have heard of the author, children in third through fifth grades, generally known as middle readers, are likely to say they have not. Strasser maintains a ubiquitous presence on bookshelves without quite managing to be a household name. An award-winning author of more than 90 books, with 20 million copies in print and translations in 12 languages, Mr. TODD STRASSER enjoys a curious kind of fame.
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