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Lisa Schroeder

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About Me

I am a writer for kids and teens. One YA novel forthcoming: I HEART YOU, YOU HAUNT ME, Simon Pulse, January, 2008. If you like novels in verse, like Sonya Sones, you might like my book. I hope. Here is a little summary of what the book is about: Fifteen-year-old Ava is heartbroken over the death of her boyfriend, Jackson. But Jackson's spirit is unwilling to let go just yet, and has rooted himself to Ava's home. At first Ava is thrilled, and she does whatever she can to stay home everyday just to be with him. But she soon realizes that having a ghost for a boyfriend is neither easy nor fulfilling. How will Jackson react when he learns that his girlfriend has moved on when he clearly hasn't? I also have one picture book out: BABY CAN'T SLEEP. I am a wife, mom, full-time worker-bee, cook, maid, and the official dog walker of the family. ..
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My Interests

driving in my car singing with the music REALLY loud, writing, watching movies, reading, eating chips and salsa, writing, baking cookies, reading, making to-do lists, writing, playing crazy 8s with my kids, reading, sleeping, writing.

I'd like to meet:

Any cool person who wants nothing more than to just be my friend. But I'd especially love to meet other writers, librarians, teachers, editors, and especially teens who HEART books! If you don't know me and I've requested your friendship, it's probably because we have a favorite author in common!

Music:

A little bit of this and a little bit of that: Goo Goo Dolls, Rob Thomas, Jack Johnson, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Pink, Sammy Hagar, Journey, Foreigner, Sugarcult, Sarah Mclachlin, Sugarland, Norah Jones, Sara Evans, Taylor Swift

Movies:

Almost Famous, High Fidelity, Sound of Music, Wizard of Oz, Love Actually, Say Anything, The Breakfast Club, Footloose, Grease, Some Kind of Wonderful, Cold Mountain, Pretty Woman, Overboard, Foul Play, Mr. Holland's Opus, Little Miss Sunshine

Television:

Grey's Anatomy, Big Brother, Project Runway, What About Brian, Brothers and Sisters, Friday Night Lights

Books:

LOOKING FOR ALASKA, by John Green ONE OF THOSE HIDEOUS BOOKS WHERE THE MOTHER DIES, by Sonya Sones A CROOKED KIND OF PERFECT, by Linda Urban HARD LOVE, by Ellen Wittlinger TIPS ON HAVING A GAY (EX) BOYFRIEND, by Carrie JonesBEIGE, by Cecil Castellucci MILLICENT MIN, GIRL GENIUS, by Lisa Yee LOST IT, by Kristen TraceyGRIEF GIRL, by Erin VincentJUST LISTEN, by Sarah DessenYEAR OF THE DOG, by Grace Lin RUBBER HOUSES, by Ellen Yeomans RULES, by Cynthia Lord HATTIE BIG SKY, by Kirby LarsonFEVER, 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson BEAUTY SHOP FOR RENT, by Laura BowersWALKING ON GLASS, by Alma FullertonHUGGING THE ROCK, by Susan Taylor BrownREACHING FOR SUN, by Tracie ZimmerHEARTBEAT, by Sharon CreechTHE ABSOLUTE TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, by Sherman Alexie

Heroes:

HANK AND JOHN GREEN Nerdfighters unite!!!

My Blog

AND THE WINNER IS...

I drew a name from the entries I got from the I HEART LIBRARIANS contest and the winner is:Regina Spiker from the George's Creek Regional Library, Allegany County Library System in Maryland. (Teen Lai...
Posted by Lisa Schroeder on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:04:00 PST

I HEART LIBRARIANS ARC CONTEST!!!!

I'm having a special contest for teen librarians (public library, high school, whatever):It's the I HEART LIBRARIANS ARC contest!If you are a librarian for teens, you could win a signed Advanced Revie...
Posted by Lisa Schroeder on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:33:00 PST

I HEART BOOKS FOR AUGUST

August was very much a mid-grade novel kind-of month for me. I read some GREAT books.HATTIE BIG SKY, by Kirby Larson - I loved this book, too. I loved reading about Hattie's hard work and perserverenc...
Posted by Lisa Schroeder on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:25:00 PST

I HEART LIBRARIANS ARC CONTEST COMING SOON

Are you a librarian for a teen?If so, have I got a contest for you!On September 8th, 4 months before I HEART YOU, YOU HAUNT ME is released, I'll be having a contest for teen librarians. The winner of ...
Posted by Lisa Schroeder on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:46:00 PST

I HEART BOOKS FOR JULY

At the top of my list for July - BEIGE, a YA by Cecil Castellucci. LOVED this book. Cecil is a master at characters, and even the character you think you don't like ends up with a little piece of your...
Posted by Lisa Schroeder on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:06:00 PST

I HEART BOOKS FOR JUNE

Wow, it's almost August and I'm waaaay behind. Here's a rundown of books read in June.TIPS ON HAVING A GAY EX-BOYRFRIEND, by Carrie Jones - Such a great book. The characters grab you and won't let yo...
Posted by Lisa Schroeder on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:16:00 PST

I HEART BOOKS FOR MAY

I want to try and do a book post every month, about the books I read and loved. I'm taking a children's literature class this term, so a lot of the reading I've been doing has been required reading. B...
Posted by Lisa Schroeder on Sun, 27 May 2007 06:18:00 PST