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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Author
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1978-present
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Young_Reader's_Choice_Award
gptkb:Georgia_Children's_Book_Award
Silver Birch Award
New_York_Times_Best_Seller
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gptkbp:birthDate
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October 23, 1963
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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Montreal,_Quebec,_Canada
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gptkbp:children
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Four
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gptkbp:coachingCareer
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1978
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gptkbp:collaboratedWith
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gptkb:Scholastic_Corporation
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gptkbp:debutYear
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gptkb:This_Can't_Be_Happening_at_Macdonald_Hall!
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gptkbp:diedIn
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Humor
Young adult fiction
Children's fiction
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Queen's_University
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gptkbp:firstPublished
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gptkb:This_Can't_Be_Happening_at_Macdonald_Hall!
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gptkbp:genre
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Children's literature
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gptkbp:hasWritten
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Over 85 books
Series such as 'The 39 Clues' and 'Swindle'.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Gordon Korman
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:C.S._Lewis
gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:J.R.R._Tolkien
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:J.K._Rowling
gptkb:Roald_Dahl
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gptkbp:inspiredBy
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His family
His childhood experiences
His travels
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Engaging storytelling
Creating relatable characters
Writing humorous children's books
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gptkbp:nationality
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Canadian
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gptkbp:notableWorks
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The 39 Clues
Schooled
The Juvie Three
The Ungrateful Mammal
Swindle
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_York,_USA
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Kristin_Korman
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gptkbp:website
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gordonkorman.com
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