Born:
  New York, New York,

Current Home:
 Massachusetts,

Alice Hoffman

Biography

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Alice Hoffman was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island. She attended Adelphi University, and then received a Mirrelees Fellowship to the Stanford University Creative Writing Center, receiving an MA in creative writing.

Hoffman wrote her first novel, Property Of, when she was 21 and a student at Stanford. She has published a total of 14 books of fiction and 6 books for children. Her fiction has been published in more than 20 languages and more than 100 editions throughout the world. Hoffman's novel, Here on Earth, was an Oprah Book Club choice. Her novel, Practical Magic, was made into a film starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. Her novels, The River King and Blue Diary are New York Times bestsellers. Her collection of short fiction, Local Girls, was chosen by School Library Journal as one of the year's best adult books for young adults.

For Hoffman's debut title with Scholastic Press, Aquamarine, she took inspiration from the summer when she was 12 and spent every day together with her best friend Carol at their local beach. Shortly afterward, Carol's family moved away. Though they feared their friendship would not stay strong, they discovered that real friendship could last. Alice Hoffman has dedicated Aquamarine to Carol and her daughter, Allison. Aquamarine is a story for young and old, the tale of two best friends, Hailey and Claire, and of a mermaid who has left her home in the sea to search for love on land. On the edge of growing up, Hailey and Claire learn that friendship is forever and that magic can be found in the most unexpected places.

Hoffman's second Scholastic Press title is Indigo. Indigo is a modern fairytale about love and forgiveness and the paths we must take to discover who we really are. When two brothers, Trevor and Eli McGill (known as Trout and Eel), and their best friend Martha decide to run away from home, little do they know their journey will lead them back to their own true natures.

Green Angel is the story of 15-year-old Green and her inspirational struggle with loss. Green is left alone when her family dies in a terrible disaster. It is a story of the healing process that takes place as Green retreats to her destroyed garden. This novel, reminiscent of the terrible loss suffered by the families of victims September 11, uses, as Publishers Weekly states, “lean, hypnotic prose…to construct a post-apocalyptic fairy tale leavened with hope.” Green Angel was selected as a Book Sense Children’s 76 title.

After writing three young adult novels, Alice’s next book for Scholastic Press was a picture book for ages 4-8, Moondog, a charming Halloween tale. Michael and Hazel find a puppy on their porch and, after deciding to keep him, notice that mysterious things are beginning to happen during full moons. This clever, magical story is collaboration between Hoffman and her son, Wolfe Martin.

Alice Hoffman lives with her family in Massachusetts.

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  	Indigo by Alice Hoffman Thirteen-year-old Martha Glimmer is convinced this is the worst time of her life. When she and her two very unusual best friends run away from home, their journey takes a path as unpredictable as the sudden storm, and every bit as tumultuous. A tale of loss, fate, and the meaning of home. $5.99 Paperback Book | Grades 6-9

  
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  Aquamarine by Alice Hoffman Hailey and Claire are spending their last summer together when they discover something at the bottom of the murky pool at the Capri Beach Club. There in the depths is a mysterious and beautiful creature with a sharp tongue and a broken heart: a mermaid named Aquamarine who has left her six sisters to search for love on land. Now, as this mythological yet very real being starts to fade in the burning August sun, a rescue is begun. This title is now available in paperback with added backmatter as $4.99 Paperback Book | Grades 3-6

  
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