Linda Lewis (author) facts for kids
Linda Lewis is a writer who created a popular series of books for young people. These books are often called the "Linda Series." They were published by Archway Paperbacks between 1985 and 1993.
The stories follow a character named Linda Berman as she grows up. They cover her life from fourth grade all the way through the summer after she finishes high school. The first book, We Hate Everything But Boys, is the most famous. It tells about Linda's experiences in sixth grade. This book was so popular that it was released twice! Many libraries across the United States have copies of the books in this series.
The Linda Series Books
Because We Hate Everything But Boys was such a big hit, Linda Lewis wrote more books about Linda. She published nine more books in the years that followed. Here is a list of the books in the Linda series:
- Want to Trade Two Brothers For a Cat? - This story takes place in the spring of Linda's fourth grade year.
- The Tomboy Terror in Bunk 109 - This book is about Linda's adventures during the summer after fourth grade.
- 2 Young 2 Go 4 Boys - This story covers Linda's fifth grade experiences.
- We Hate Everything But Boys - This popular book is set during Linda's sixth grade year.
- Is There Life After Boys? - This book explores Linda's life in seventh grade.
- We Love Only Older Boys - This story follows Linda during her eighth grade year.
- My Heart Belongs to That Boy - This book is about Linda's ninth grade experiences.
- All For the Love of That Boy - This story covers Linda's tenth and eleventh grades.
- Dedicated To That Boy I Love - This book focuses on Linda's senior year of high school (twelfth grade).
- Loving Two is Hard to Do - This story takes place during the summer after Linda finishes twelfth grade.
Related Stories
There is also another book connected to the series called Preteen Means In Between. This book is about Linda's friend, Darlene Mason. Darlene appears in some of the Linda series books, including 2 Young 2 Go For Boys, We Hate Everything But Boys, and Is There Life After Boys?.
