“What do you call a planet where bad guys stroll through life with success draped around their shoulders like a King’s cloak, while random horrors are visited upon the innocent heads of children? I call it Earth.” ("Jordan Sonnenblick." Goodreads.), said the very famous author named Jordan Sonnenblick in his bestselling novel, Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie. ("Jordan Sonnenblick.") Sonnenblick learned in his life that that is indeed true. He is best known for the way he mixes humor in with what would be a dramatic or sad story. After looking at the life and work of Jordan Sonnenblick, it is apparent that he deserves recognition as a profound American author. Jordan Sonnenblick was born on July 4, 1969 on an Army base in Missouri. About a year after his father got out of the army, they moved to New York He spent the rest of his childhood in Staten Island, NY. ("Jordan Sonnenblick.") He was the kid that just
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McCourt gave Sonnenblick a big creative writing award at graduation. His parting words to him were, “Yes, you’ve got the comic talent. But there’s deeper stuff waiting to come out. You’re a born writer.” After high school, Sonnenblick went to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he majored in English, and kept busy in the marching band, drumming and taking classes on other languages. ("Jordan Sonnenblick.") Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie was also chosen to be part of the “Go the Distance” literacy initiative. “Go the Distance” is a collaboration between Muhammad Ali and Scholastic. Its sequel, After Ever After, was published in 2010 to many accolades. ("Jordan Sonnenblick's Biography | Scholastic.com.") Sonnenblick is a very interesting writer. He really understands the teenager viewpoint. He knows how life is not fair, and how some bad people get success and good, innocent people will sometimes get the worst of things, like Emily. Now, Sonnenblick lives in Bethlehem, PA with the most supportive wife and lovable children he could ever
McCourt gave Sonnenblick a big creative writing award at graduation. His parting words to him were, “Yes, you’ve got the comic talent. But there’s deeper stuff waiting to come out. You’re a born writer.” After high school, Sonnenblick went to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he majored in English, and kept busy in the marching band, drumming and taking classes on other languages. ("Jordan Sonnenblick.") Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie was also chosen to be part of the “Go the Distance” literacy initiative. “Go the Distance” is a collaboration between Muhammad Ali and Scholastic. Its sequel, After Ever After, was published in 2010 to many accolades. ("Jordan Sonnenblick's Biography | Scholastic.com.") Sonnenblick is a very interesting writer. He really understands the teenager viewpoint. He knows how life is not fair, and how some bad people get success and good, innocent people will sometimes get the worst of things, like Emily. Now, Sonnenblick lives in Bethlehem, PA with the most supportive wife and lovable children he could ever