... She always knew she loved kids and considered being a teacher when applying for college. Needless to say, she ended up with degrees in Drama and Telecommunications. She became a writer for children's television shows. She worked on several television shows for Nickelodeon, including Clarissa Explains ... Collins was inspired to write her own children's books herself. ("Suzanne Collins"). Her inspiration for Gregor the Overlander, came from Alice and Wonderland, when she was thinking about how one was more likely to fall down a manhole than a rabbit hole, and would most likely ... is face...

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• Grade Level: High School