Sandra Scoppettone (born June 1, 1936, Morristown, New Jersey)[1] is an American author whose career spans the 1960s through the 2000s. She is known for her mystery and young adult books.
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| Born | (1936-06-01) June 1, 1936 (age 86) Morristown, New Jersey, United States of America |
| Pen name | Jack Early |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Young Adult, Mystery |
| Notable works | Suzuki Bean, Happy Endings Are All Alike, Trying Hard to Hear You, Everything You Have Is Mine |
| Notable awards | Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre Award (1972), Shamus Award of the Private Eye Writers of America. |
She wrote Suzuki Beane (1961 with illustrator Louise Fitzhugh.)[2]
She came out as a lesbian in the 1970s.[3] Her play Home Again, Home Again, Jiggerty Jig was produced by TOSOS, a gay and lesbian theatre company, in 1975.[4] Her book Happy Endings Are All Alike (1978) was one of the earliest young-adult books to depict a lesbian relationship; it was chosen by the American Library Association for its "Best Books for Young Adults" list.[1] Three of her novels have been finalists for the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery.[5][6][7]
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