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# M. T. Anderson

(1968)   Writer

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M. T. Anderson is a writer.

## Quick Facts About M. T. Anderson

Born November 4, 1968

Profession Writer

## About M. T. Anderson

American children's writer... \| Matthew Tobin Anderson is an American writer of children's books that range from picture books to young adult novels. He won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2006 for The Pox Party, the first of two "Octavian Nothing" books, which are historical novels set in Revolution-era B

##  Quotes by M. T. Anderson

> [“By the transport of books, that which is most foreign becomes one’s familiar walks and avenues; while that which is most familiar…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-t-anderson-3/by-the-transport-of-books-that-which-is-most-foreign-becomes-one-s/)

[M. T. Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-t-anderson-3/)

[Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/)

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> [“I protested, 'A man is known by his deeds.' Oh, that's sure,' said Bono. 'Just like a house is known by its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-t-anderson-3/i-protested-a-man-is-known-by-his-deeds-oh-that-s-sure-said-bono-just/)

[M. T. Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-t-anderson-3/)

[Deeds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/deeds/)

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> [“The tumults of time are oft passed by in records of the private memoirist; for our days consist not of the Senatorial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-t-anderson-3/the-tumults-of-time-are-oft-passed-by-in-records-of-the-private/)

[M. T. Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-t-anderson-3/)

[Time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/)

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> [“And then, this she offered to me, my one truth: "Our language," she said, "is not spoken, but sung… Not simply words...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-t-anderson-3/and-then-this-she-offered-to-me-my-one-truth-our-language-she-said-is/)

[M. T. Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-t-anderson-3/)

[Communication](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/communication/)

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