Gordon Korman

Biography

Gordon Korman (born 1963) published his first novel at age fourteen and has written over 100 books for young readers. A Canadian-American author, Korman is known for his ability to write comedy that carries emotional and moral weight without becoming didactic. He developed Restart from his longstanding interest in identity and behavior — specifically the question of whether a person is the sum of their choices or the sum of their circumstances. Korman has said in interviews that he wanted to write a book that took the bully's perspective seriously without excusing the bullying, a balance he considered the hardest challenge of his career.

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