Education
He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1972, and the Iowa Writers" hop at the University of Iowa in 1980.
He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1972, and the Iowa Writers" hop at the University of Iowa in 1980.
Brooks, born in Richmond, Virginia, lived most of his young life in North Carolina as a result of parental divorce. Brooks credits moving around multiple times between the two locations with making him a keen observer of social situations. Switching schools often and having to make new friends evolved his ability to tell good stories.
Before earning a living as a writer, Brooks had worked as a letterpress operator and a journalist for magazines and newspapers.
Brooks has reported a very diverse list of influences, like Charles Dickens, Henry James, Postgraduate Wodehouse and Raymond Chandler. Brooks has three sons: Alex, born 1984.
Spencer, 1992. And Drake, 2006. He lives with Ginee Seo in Berkeley, California.
Number Kidding was cited as a Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association, American Library Association Booklist Young Adult Editor"s Choice, a Best Book by SLJ, and a Notable Children"s Trade Book in social studies.
Everywhere was a Notable Children"s Book by the American Library Association, and a Best Book by SLJ.
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