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His early job was becoming a reporter. He worked for Cocoa Today in 1974. In 1976, he moved to the Miami Herald. In 2002 his first children’s book, Hoot was published. Then, in 2006 it was adapted into a movie.

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Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

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Carl gets inspiration for his books from the environment around him, Florida. He often gets ideas from newspaper articles and other literary works such as books like the Catcher in the Rye.

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What awards or honors has the author won?

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What awards or honors has the author won?

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Carl Hiaasen has won the John Newbery Medal, the Dilys Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award, and the Agatha Award for best children/young adult fiction.

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Tomlin, T. (2018) Carl Hiaasen. Retrieved from https://www.prhspeakers.com/about-us.

Savage, S. Biography. Retrieved from http://www.carlhiaasen.com/bio.shtml

No author. Carl Hiaasen Biography. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0382437/bio

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What books has the author written for children? 

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What books has the author written for children? 

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Carl Hiaasen has written Hoot, Squirm, Scat, Flush, Skink-No Surrender , and Chomp.

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What inspired Carl Heissen to become an author?

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What inspired Carl Heissen to become an author?

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Carl grew up in southern Florida sourrounded  by swampland and nature. Slowly all that land disappeared and was turned into housing And buildings. Carl was outraged. He became a newspaper columnist for the Miami Herald. He used his words to fight back against the rapid transformation of land.

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What are some themes found in his books?

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What are some themes found in his books?

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One theme that often reoccurs in his books is the downsides of development and what it can do to our animals and environment. Another theme is to be brave and stand up for what is right.