John David Anderson is an American writer of middle grade fiction. His works include ''Posted'', ''Ms. Bixby's Last Day'', ''Stowaway, One Last Shot, Riley's Ghost,'' ''Insert Coin to Continue'', ''The Dungeoneers'', ''Sidekicked'', ''Minion'', ''Granted,'' and ''Standard Hero Behavior.''

Life and career

Anderson was born and raised in

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, where he currently resides. He is married to Alithea Anderson and is the father of twins Isabella and Nikhil. Anderson attended

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, where he received an undergraduate degree in English literature, and the

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, where he received a master's degree in the same. He is a full-time writer and frequent presenter at schools across the country. His books have been featured on many state and library reading lists.

Works

* ''Standard Hero Behavior'' (2007).

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. * ''Sidekicked'' (2013).

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. * ''Minion'' (2014). Walden, HarperCollins. * ''The Dungeoneers'' (2015). Walden, HarperCollins. * ''Ms. Bixby's Last Day'' (2016). Walden, HarperCollins. * ''Insert Coin to Continue'' (2016). Aladdin Books. * ''Posted'' (2017). Walden, HarperCollins. * ''Granted'' (2018). Walden, HarperCollins. * ''Finding Orion'' (2019). Walden, HarperCollins. * ''One Last Shot'' (2020). Walden, HarperCollins. * ''Stowaway'' (2021). Walden, HarperCollins. * ''Riley's Ghost'' (2022). Walden, HarperCollins.

References

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