Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida, where
he still lives. H graduated of the University of Florida,
and at age 23 he joined The Miami Herald as a general assignment reporter and went on to work for the newspaper’s weekly magazine and prize-winning investigations team. Since 1985 Hiaasen has been
writing a regular column. His first novel for young readers, Hoot, won a Newbery Honor and was made
into a feature film. Hiaasen's other books for young
readers include Flush, Scat and, most recently,
Skink – No Surrender, which introduces one of the
wildest characters in his adult books to a teen audience.
he still lives. H graduated of the University of Florida,
and at age 23 he joined The Miami Herald as a general assignment reporter and went on to work for the newspaper’s weekly magazine and prize-winning investigations team. Since 1985 Hiaasen has been
writing a regular column. His first novel for young readers, Hoot, won a Newbery Honor and was made
into a feature film. Hiaasen's other books for young
readers include Flush, Scat and, most recently,
Skink – No Surrender, which introduces one of the
wildest characters in his adult books to a teen audience.
You can visit Carl Hiaasen's website at carlhiaasen.com/young-readers.shtml
