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Canadian-American author

Sara Gruen (born in Vancouver^[1]) is a Canadian-American author. She is a recipient of the Alex Award for young adult literature.

Early life and education

Gruen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.^[2] She grew up in London, Ontario.^[2] She has claimed that at age 15, she was left to survive as street urchin.^[3] She attended Carleton University in Ottawa^[2][4] and graduated with a degree in English literature.

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She continued to live in Ottawa for 10 years after graduation.^[2]

Career

Gruen moved to the United States from Ottawa in for a technical writing job.^[5] When she was laid off two years later, she decided to try writing fiction.

Gruen is an animal lover; both her first novel, Riding Lessons, and her second novel, Flying Changes, involve horses. Gruen's third book, the s circus drama Water for Elephants (), was initially turned down by her p