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Hi, I'm Laura Purdie Salas, and I write poetry and other books for kids and teens.

When I was a kid, I didn't really write, but I loved to read! I read all the time, even when my parents sent me outside to play. I was in college when I discovered I loved to write.

I've written for magazines and newspapers, but teaching 8th-grade English made me realize kids are my favorite people to write for.

For more info about me and all my books, please see  www.laurasalas.com!