Wendelin Van Draanen Quotes

A collection of quotes by Wendelin Van Draanen.

Wendelin Van Draanen is an American author known for her young adult and children's books. She was born on January 6, 1965, in Chicago, Illinois. Van Draanen grew up in California where she developed her love for reading and writing.

After graduating from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in English, Van Draanen worked as a teacher before deciding to pursue a career in writing. In 1997, she published her first book titled "How I Survived Being a Girl," followed by several other books centered around issues faced by young girls.

However, Van Draanen's breakthrough came in 1999 with the publication of her critically acclaimed novel, "Flipped." This remarkable coming-of-age story, told from the alternating perspectives of two protagonists, received numerous awards and gained a wide readership.

Throughout her career, Wendelin Van Draanen has published over thirty books, covering a range of genres such as mystery, adventure, and realistic fiction. Some of her other notable works include the Sammy Keyes mystery series and the Shredderman series.

Van Draanen's books often tackle important themes and encourage empathy, resilience, and self-discovery in her young readers. Her writing style is praised for its engaging narrative and relatable characters.

As an accomplished author, Wendelin Van Draanen continues to inspire and captivate young readers with her heartfelt stories and messages of empowerment and growth.

A painting is more than the sum of its parts,' he would tell

A painting is more than the sum of its parts,' he would tell me, and then go on to explain how the cow by itself is just a cow, and the meadow by itself is just grass and flowers, and the sun peeking through the trees is just a beam of light, but put them all together and you've got magic.

Wendelin Van Draanen

Truth Philosophy

It's easy to look back and see it, and it's easy to give the

It's easy to look back and see it, and it's easy to give the advice. But the sad fact is, most people don't look beneath the surface until it's too late.

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Life Truth Love People Advice Character Personality Deep Fact Surface

The room fell quiet. And as I read down the list of over one

The room fell quiet. And as I read down the list of over one hundred and fifty eight-grade boys, I realized that to me, there had only ever been one boy.

Wendelin Van Draanen

Love Crush Bhie Bryce Loski Flipped Julie Baker There Had Only Been You

A million dollars sounds like a lot, I know. Especially when

A million dollars sounds like a lot, I know. Especially when you're young. But you can't let money erode your principles or you'll wind up with nothing.

Wendelin Van Draanen

Life Inspirational Life Lessons

If you really want things to change, you have to get involve

If you really want things to change, you have to get involved. Little strokes fell big oaks, you know.

Wendelin Van Draanen

Life Inspirational Life Lesson

It's funny how you can think you know someone pretty well, a

It's funny how you can think you know someone pretty well, and then something happens or they do something that makes you understand that you didn't really know them at all.

Wendelin Van Draanen

Life Friendship

...Next time you're faced with a choice, do the right thing.

...Next time you're faced with a choice, do the right thing. It hurts everyone less in the long run.

Wendelin Van Draanen

Inspirational Honor Right And Wrong