About Joan Bauer (novelist)
Joan Baehler Bauer is an American writer of young adult literature currently residing with her husband Evan Bauer in Brooklyn. Bauer was born in River Forest, Illinois. They are the parents of one daughter, Jean. Before becoming a famous author Joan spent years working for McGraw-Hill and the Chicago Tribune. She also did some work in advertising, marketing, and screenwriting. Bauer is well known for her enjoyable young adult fiction novels, which always feature bright covers with her name in mismatched colored letters. Bauer's first book, Squashed, was set in rural Iowa. According to Delacorte, Squashed won its annual Prize for an Outstanding First Young Adult Novel.
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