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Alan Gratz was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He holds a B.A. in creative writing and a master's degree in English education, both from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. [2] During his time at the university, he worked for the school's newspaper, the Daily Beacon. [1] Gratz currently lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and children. [3]
Ban This Book is a 2017 children's novel by Alan Gratz. Inspired by a viral Internet story from the mid-2010s, it tells of an African-American North Carolina girl student's fight against book censorship. Published in 2017 to positive reviews, it became the subject of its own May 2024 ban in a Florida school district.
Letters from young-adult novelist Jodi Picoult and children's book author Alan Gratz were among those read at Monday's board meeting, asking the board to return their books to the libraries.
REO Speedwagon is an American hard rock band from Champaign, Illinois.Formed in 1967, the group originally included drummer and backing vocalist Alan Gratzer, guitarist and lead vocalist Joe Matt, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Blair, and keyboardist Neal Doughty. [1]
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — School officials here have banned a book about book banning. The School Board last month voted to remove "Ban This Book" by Alan Gratz from its shelves, overruling its own ...
Alan Gratz, an author of books for young readers, on Friday talked about his books with hundreds of CPS students at the Missouri Theatre. Alan Gratz, an author of books for young readers, on ...
Allies is a historical fiction novel by Alan Gratz, based on D-Day.It was published by Scholastic Inc. on October 15, 2019. [1] Although Gratz has written several other historical fiction novels set in World War II, including Prisoner B-3087, Projekt 1065, Grenade, and Heroes, each stands alone.
Refugee is a young adult literature novel by Alan Gratz published by Scholastic Corporation in 2019. The book revolves around three main characters from three different eras: early Nazi Germany , 1980s Cuba , and modern-day Syria .