Leander Watts
Encyclopedia
Leander Watts is an American
writer. He is the author of four young adult novels, published by Houghton Mifflin
. Watts grew up an old order Mennonite
and his experiences in this culture are seen as a major influence on his work. He graduated from the State University of New York at Geneseo
, and currently lives in the Burnt-Over district of New York
.
United States
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writer. He is the author of four young adult novels, published by Houghton Mifflin
Houghton Mifflin
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an educational and trade publisher in the United States. Headquartered in Boston's Back Bay, it publishes textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, reference works, and fiction and non-fiction for both young readers and adults.-History:The company was...
. Watts grew up an old order Mennonite
Mennonite
The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...
and his experiences in this culture are seen as a major influence on his work. He graduated from the State University of New York at Geneseo
State University of New York at Geneseo
The State University of New York at Geneseo—also known as SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo State, or, colloquially, Geneseo—is located in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York, United States. It is a University College of the State University of New York...
, and currently lives in the Burnt-Over district of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Novels
- Stonecutter
- Wild Ride to Heaven
- Ten Thousand Charms
- Beautiful City of the Dead