Rebecca Stead
Rebecca Stead
Rebecca Steadis an American writer of fiction for children and teens. She won the American Newbery Medal in 2010, the oldest award in children's literature, for her second novel When You Reach Me...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth16 January 1968
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
becoming literary love thinking
Probably because I really love this bookmaking and storytelling world, I'd been thinking for years about the possibility of becoming a literary agent.
During the week,I'm really focused on writing and output. Sunday is a day when I really try not to write at all.
stopping
The wonderful thing about writing fiction is that no one is stopping you. There's no one saying, 'You can't do that.'
families met seven
I've met seven homeschooling families through many, many extracurricular activities such as fencing. I don't have a point of view of homeschooling. For some families, homeschooling works.
best boy corner growing laughing mysterious
There was a boy in my building who was my best friend when I was growing up. There was also a mysterious person on my corner who we called the Laughing Man.
anyone familiar knows plenty time
Anyone who's familiar with my writing schedule knows that there is always plenty of time between books for me!
embody everybody kinds people prefer
As a reader, I much prefer to read a book where people embody all kinds of ideas and everybody is making mistakes.
allowed freedom kids life
We're allowed as adults to create a life that we like. Kids don't have that freedom.
advocate agent excites involve job literary love people says though whose
In so many ways, being a literary agent is an irresistible job to me. Not only does it involve all the things I love - being an advocate for others, problem solving, and going to meetings - yes, that's true, I love meetings, though everyone says it's bizarre! - but most importantly, I love working with people whose writing excites me.
I like to write about questions that interest me, not the conclusions I've come to.
felt giant known sort within
I like the idea of a world, even within a big giant city, where you're not anonymous. You have an identity, and that's an identity that's known just sort of by shopkeepers. I felt that as a kid, and I loved it.
home
I have nothing like a writing routine. I sometimes have trouble buckling down to write at home.
I read a whole lot as a child, and, of course, I still read children's books.
favourite james judy kids kinds klein liked paula ray science
I never had a favourite book! I liked all kinds of things - science fiction, so I read Heinlen and Ray Bradbury, and I also liked reading about kids like myself, so I read Judy Blume and Norma Klein and Paula Danzinger and a lot of other writers. I also read James Herriot!