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Growing Up Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida, and was a voracious reader as a child. He knew he wanted to be a writer at the young age of six, when he received his first typewriter and began typing newsletters for his friends. After working as a newspaper reporter and columnist, Carl started writing novels for adults in the early 1980s.
 * Carl Hiaasen**

Four years ago, Carl wrote his first novel for children, **//HOOT//**, which was awarded the Newbery Honor Medal, and he recently came out with another children's book, **//Flush//**. Learn more about the author in [|Carl Hiaasen's biography].