Rebecca Stead Quotes


I do try to write in ways that reflect reality, and I think that reality is rarely simple.

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Complexity, Complexities
Honesty
Objectivity
Reality
Truth, Truthfulness
Accuracy
Authenticity
Clarity
Realism
Simple Truth
Nuance
Authentic Writing
Genuineness
Nuanced Reality
Realistic Portrayal
Truthful Representation
Complex Truth
Citations

Stead, Rebecca. "Q&A with Rebecca Stead." Publishers Weekly, 16 Apr. 2015.

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Rebecca Stead
© Rebecca_Stead_2010.jpg: Schu from Chicag
Rebecca Stead
  • Born: January 16, 1968
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer
Biography

Rebecca Stead is an American writer of fiction for children and teens. She won the American Newbery Medal in 2010, the oldest award in children's literature, for her second novel When You Reach Me.

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