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He lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with his wife and two children.

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Jordan Sonnenblick Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

1982Three Iranian diplomats and a journalist are kidnapped in Lebanon by Phalange forces, and their fate remains unknown.1987In France, former Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie (a.k.a.

1919)2017The death of Gene Conley, American MLB player and NBA player (b. I also like to study foreign languages.

Speaking of reading, I read a lot of different genres. As a kid, though, I mostly read fantasy, science ﬁction, and comic books. When I was in fourth grade, a fantasy novel called The Dark is Rising inspired me to become a novelist someday.

My favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees. When I was a kid, my best friend and I used to go to Yankees games and throw open ketchup packets off the upper deck. Don't try that at home, kids!

OK, now on to the usual life stuff … I was born on July 4, 1969 on an Army base in Missouri. My dad got out of the Army when I was a year old and my older sister was ﬁve. I spent the rest of my childhood in Staten Island, NY. If you get me really mad or really tired, my New York accent ﬂares up, but most of the time, people can't pick out where I'm from just by listening.

My favorite school subject was always English, although I was pretty good at everything except sitting still and being quiet.

1973)2017The death of Daniil Granin, Soviet and Russian author (b. 1951)2014The death of Earl Robinson, American baseball player (b.

Jordan Sonnenblick

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Jordan Sonnenblick is the author of the acclaimed Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, After Ever After, Notes from the Midnight Driver, Zen and the Art of Faking It, Falling Over Sideways, and The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade.

1934)2022The death of Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese manga artist (b. He taught me a ton, mostly through one Yoda-like saying that he repeated to me all year. But the part about "deeper stuff waiting to come out" became the marching orders for my entire writing career.

After high school, I went to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where I majored in English, but also took a ton of courses in Russian, history, and anthropology.

In 2002-03, I had a student named Emily, whose little brother was in treatment for cancer. the "Butcher of Lyon") is convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life imprisonment.1994Rwandan genocide: Kigali, the Rwandan capital, is captured by the Rwandan Patriotic Front, ending the genocide in the city.1997NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars.1998Japan launches the Nozomi probe to Mars, joining the United States and Russia as a space exploring nation.2001Vladivostock Air Flight 352 crashes on approach to Irkutsk Airport killing all 145 people on board.2002A Boeing 707 crashes near Bangui M'Poko International Airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, killing 28.2004The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City.2004Greece beats Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2004 Final and becomes European Champion for first time in its history.2005The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1.2006Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station.

Studying Shakespeare, Wordsworth, and Charles Dickens in the actual places where they wrote some of their finest work was an amazing experience.

The best thing I did in college was meet my future wife.

After college, I joined an organization called Teach for America, which recruits people to teach in high-demand areas like rural Louisiana and the inner city.

I loved both the job and Houston, but a few years later, when I was ready to get married, my wife and I moved to Pennsylvania to settle down closer to our families.

Then I taught 8th grade English in New Jersey for 11 years. Or a salmon.

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The second-best thing I did in college was study abroad in London for my junior year. . I joined every activity I could handle, too, playing drums in a theater group, writing and announcing for the marching band, and even dressing up as Santa Claus to entertain the young cancer patients at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

I was sent to teach 5th grade in Houston, Texas. Then, as soon as the noise subsided, Mr. McCourt would say, "Jordan . 1930)2018The death of Henri Dirickx, Belgian footballer (b.