Sandra Scoppettone, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Sandra Scoppettone

American fiction writer

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1936

Place of Birth: New Jersey, United States

Profession: writer, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Sandra Scoppettone (born June 1, 1936, Morristown, New Jersey) is an American author whose career spans the 1960s through the 2000s.
She is known for her mystery and young adult books. She wrote Suzuki Beane (1961 with illustrator Louise Fitzhugh.)She came out as a lesbian in the 1970s.
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.