Lee Bacon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lee Bacon
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| Born | September 5, 1979 Abilene, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University (bachelor’s) Pace University (master’s) |
| Period | 2012–present |
| Genre | Children's literature |
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Lee Bacon (born September 5, 1979) is an American author. He writes exciting books for children. His most famous works include the Joshua Dread series. He also wrote The Last Human.
About Lee Bacon
Lee Bacon grew up in Texas. He went to Pace University to study book publishing. After his studies, he lived in Munich, Germany, for two years. It was there that he started writing books for kids. He also met his wife in Munich.
He later lived in Brooklyn, New York. In 2016, he moved to New Jersey. Today, Lee Bacon lives in Munich again. He lives there with his wife and their two daughters.
Lee Bacon's Books
Lee Bacon is known for his fun and adventurous stories. His books are popular with young readers.
The Joshua Dread Series
The Joshua Dread series tells the story of a boy named Joshua. The books are full of adventure. The first book, Joshua Dread, came out in 2012. It was followed by Joshua Dread: The Nameless Hero in 2013. The final book, Joshua Dread: The Dominion Key, was released in 2014. All these books were published by Random House.
The Joshua Dread series was chosen for a special reading program. This was the Spirit of Texas Reading Program. It is run by the Texas Library Association. This shows how much people in Texas enjoyed his books.
His Joshua Dread books have been translated into other languages. They are available in German, French, and Spanish. This means kids in many different countries can read his stories.
Other Exciting Books
Lee Bacon has written other books too. A new series called Legendtopia was published by Random House.
His book The Last Human came out in October 2019. This book is very popular. It is even being made into a movie! Famous filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller are working on the film. They are producing and directing it for TriStar Pictures. The writer of the movie Shazam!, Henry Gayden, is writing the script for The Last Human movie.
