1954 - Born in East Meadow, New York on the 20th of March.
- Student at the University of California, Berkeley, he worked at an elementary school as the "Noon Time Supervisor," watching over the children during lunch.
- Louis Sachar has won numerous awards, including the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award.
1979 - Children's Choice from the International Reading Association.
- Children's Book Council, Sideways Stories at Wayside School.
1978 - Wrote "Sideways Stories from Wayside School.
1987 - There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom.
- Parents' Choice Award.
1990 - Young Reader's Choice Award, There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom.