After graduating, she taught “Writing from Experience” at Lehigh University. Like many writers, Sarah has had a lot of interesting jobs. He also made excellent cream puffs and treated her like an adult. He taught her how to write a short paper. Sarah chose English, with a History minor. She wanted to major in theater, but her mother told her to study something “more practical.” Miriam, Sarah’s sister: We called her “the corrupted sister.”įrom Bethlehem, Sarah went to Rutgers College.

Sarah: I wanted to live in New York City. Parallel parked a 1973 Impala station wagon. Claims to fame: Played Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly and The Nurse in Romeo and Juliet. Her best years: 19, when the family lived in York, England. Sarah grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Sarah Aronson LONG BIO, told with the help of others: Don’t be shocked if she talks about the power of play. Warning: When she gets really excited, she makes funny faces and talks with her hands. When Sarah is not writing or reading (or making great soup or riding her bike), she is talking to readers about creativity, writing, social action, and of course, sparkle power! She loves working with other writers in one of her classes at the amazing Highlights Foundation, SCBWI, or Writers on the Net. Watch for a picture book biography of Bella Abzug, called Abzuglutely! (Calkins Creek, Astra Publishing). Since then, she has earned an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and published the following books for kids and teens: Head Case, Beyond Lucky, and Believe, a young MG series, The Wish List as well as Just Like Rube Goldberg, illustrated by Robert Neubecker, Brand New Bubbe, illustrated by Ariel Landy.

Sarah Aronson began writing for kids and teens when someone in an exercise class dared her to try. She also helps other writers write books.

Beyond Lucky by Sarah Aronson