Sachar, Louis: - When Louis Sachar was going to school, his teachers always pronounced his name wrong.
His books include Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Wayside School Is Falling Down, Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, and Holes , winner of a Newbery Medal and National Book Award..
After receiving his law degree, he spent six years asking himself whether he wanted to be an author or a lawyer before deciding to write for children full-time.
Sachar\'s first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, was accepted for publication during his first year of law school.
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It should be pronounced Sacker, like someone who tackles quarterbacks or someone who stuffs potatoes into sacks.
Now that he has become a popular author of children\'s books, teachers all over the country are pronouncing his name wrong.
Sachar, Louis: - When Louis Sachar was going to school, his teachers always pronounced his name wrong