Sarah Lean is an English author of children's literature, known for her book A Dog Called Homeless, which received the 2013 Schneider Family Book Award. [1] ..
Lean was born in Wells, Somerset, England. Before attending university she held a number of different jobs such as a page-planner, a stencil-maker and a gardener. She earned a first class degree in English at the University of Winchester with the intent to become a primary school teacher, but soon returned to university to complete an MA in Creative and Critical Writing. [2] [3]
She published her first book, A Dog Called Homeless, in 2012. It sold over 15,000 copies, and was awarded the Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School books in 2013. [1] [4] [5]
In 2014, Lean was named a chosen author of World Book Day. [2] [6]
Her books have been described as "inspiring", [7] "compelling", [8] and "touching". [9]
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