Lisa Ann Sandell

Infobox Writer
name = Lisa Ann Sandell


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birthdate = birth date and age|1977|11|23
birthplace = Wilmington, Delaware, United States

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occupation = Writer
nationality = American
period = 2006-present
genre = Young Adult, Historical, Romance
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notableworks = "Song of the Sparrow"
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website = http://www.lisaannsandell.com/

Lisa Ann Sandell born on November 23, 1977) is an American author of young adult novels. She has written and published two books, The Weight of the Sky and Song of the Sparrow.

Biography

Sandell was born in Wilmington, Delaware to physical chemist Lionel Sandell and teacher Nancy Sandell (nee Stuzin). She is married to author, Liel Leibovitz, and has a dog, Molly.

Before she published her first book, Sandell interned in Jerusalem, Israel at the news magazine The Jerusalem Report. The experience informed Sandell's first novel, The Weight of the Sky, published by Viking Children's Books in 2006.

In 1999, Sandell received a B.A. in Medieval and Renaissance Literature from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. Her honors thesis on Sir Thomas Malory's treatment of Lancelot in Le Morte d'Arthur provided the inspiration for her second novel, Song of the Sparrow.

Sandell moved to New York City in 2000, and began work as a children's book editor. She continues to write for young adults, and wrote a short story titled "See Me" for the anthology 21 Proms, which was published by Point in 2007.

Young Adult Novels

*"The Weight of the Sky", March 1, 2006.
*"Song of the Sparrow", May 1, 2007.

hort Stories

*"See Me", included in the young adult anthology "21 Proms", which was published in 2007.

Awards

*"New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age", 2007, for "The Weight of the Sky"
*"Voice of Youth Advocates Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror titles, 2007, for "Song of the Sparrow"

External Links

*citation|url= http://www.lisaannsandell.com |title=Lisa Ann Sandell's Website |accessdate=2008-07-04. The author's website.
*citation|url= http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=10179 |title=Lisa Ann Sandell at Scholastic Press |accessdate=2008-07-04. The author's page at her publisher, Scholastic Corporation.
*citation|url= http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A59DOE8T58EUI |title=Lisa Ann Sandell's Amazon Profile |accessdate=2008-07-04.
*citation|url= http://www.chasingray.com/archives/2007/11/she_stayed_with_me_through_the.html |title=Interview with Lisa Ann Sandell|accessdate=2008-07-04. An interview with the author at ChasingRay.com

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