Wendelin Van Draanen net worth and salary: Wendelin Van Draanen is a Children's Author. Wendelin Van Draanen was born in Chicago, in January 6, 1965. Known for her Sammy Keyes, Shredderman, and Gecko & Sticky series of children's books, she was the 1999 recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Award.
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About

Known for her Sammy Keyes, Shredderman, and Gecko & Sticky series of children's books, she was the 1999 recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Award.

Before Fame

As a child, she was inspired by the work of Ray Bradbury, as well as by the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew young adult series. She published her first literary work, How I Survived Being a Girl, in the late 1990s.

Trivia

Before becoming a writer, she taught mathematics and computer science at the high school level.

Family Life

The daughter of Dutch-born scientists, she grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She later settled in California with her husband Mark Parsons and her two children.