I think I was 9, and my mom ordered them for me from a catalogue. They bred like crazy, and I was selling gerbils all around Michigan. They wrote a story about me in the local newspaper. K. A. Applegate breedcataloguecrazy Change image and share on social
I love any excuse to come to New York - when it's not February. K. A. Applegate excusefebruarylove Change image and share on social
One of the reasons I love writing for middle graders, besides their voracious appetite for books, is their deep concern for fairness and morality. K. A. Applegate appetitebookconcern Change image and share on social
I grew up with a menagerie of dogs, cats, gerbils - not to mention three younger siblings. K. A. Applegate catdoggerbil Change image and share on social
Hunger and homelessness aren't things we always want to talk about. K. A. Applegate homelessnesshungertalk Change image and share on social
I hate to witness animals in captivity - or see circus elephants paraded down the streets. When animals are caged, it's a loss of what they are. K. A. Applegate animalcagecaptivity Change image and share on social
We know about the socially complex lives of elephants: how they communicate, how they bond, how they even seem to grieve. We have ethologists in the field and activists on the ground to thank for that knowledge. K. A. Applegate activistbondcommunicate share on social
I've got to believe I'm the first person to win the Newbery who has written a Harlequin romance! K. A. Applegate harlequinhavenewbery Change image and share on social
It occurred to me that a food drive would be a natural way to talk to kids about hunger, which so many of them simply aren't aware of. K. A. Applegate awaredrivefood Change image and share on social
I grew up in an affluent suburban world and never worried about money until I'd grown up and found wonderfully original ways to screw up my life. K. A. Applegate affluentfindgrow Change image and share on social
