Sara Zarr facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sara Zarr
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Zarr at the 2011 SCBWI conference
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| Born | October 3, 1970 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2007 - present |
| Genre | Young adult fiction, essays, short fiction |
Sara Zarr, born on October 3, 1970, is an American author. She grew up in San Francisco. Now, she lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband. Her very first book, Story of a Girl, was a finalist for a big award called the National Book Award in 2007. Since then, she has written nine more books!
About Sara Zarr's Life and Books
Sara was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She grew up in San Francisco. She went to San Francisco State University. There, she studied communications.
Before her first book was published, Sara wrote three other stories. They were not published. But in 2003, she won an award. It was for the best unpublished young adult novel. This helped her find someone to help sell her books. That's how Story of a Girl became her first published novel.
One of Sara's books, Once Was Lost, talks about faith and finding your way. The idea for this book came from a real event. It also came from her own background. The original title comes from a famous song called Amazing Grace.
In 2008, Sara helped with a project. It was called "Young Adult for Obama." Other young adult authors were part of it too.
Sara also wrote for a blog called Good Letters. In 2010, she was a judge for the National Book Awards. This is a very important job in the book world.
From 2012 to 2015, and again from 2020 until now, Sara has hosted a podcast. It's called This Creative Life. On her podcast, she talks with other writers. She even wrote a book to go along with it.
In 2017, Sara's book Gem & Dixie was published. This story was inspired by some of her own early life experiences.
A cool thing happened with Story of a Girl. It was made into a TV movie! It first aired in July 2017 on Lifetime. The movie was directed by Kyra Sedgwick. Her husband, Kevin Bacon, also appeared in it.
Awards and Special Mentions
Sara Zarr's books have won many awards and been recognized:
- Story of a Girl
- 2007 National Book Award finalist
- 2008 American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults
- Sweethearts
- 2008 Cybil Award Finalist
- 2009 American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults
- Utah Book Award Finalist
- Story of a Girl (audiobook)
- 2009 American Library Association Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
- Once Was Lost
- 2009 Utah Book Award Winner
- INSPY Award Winner
- How to Save a Life
- 2011 Utah Book Award Winner
- Salt Lake City Weekly Arty Award Winner for Fiction
- Gem & Dixie
- 2017 PEN Los Angeles Literary Prize Finalist
Personal Life
Sara Zarr got married in 1990. She and her husband do not have children.
