Lisa Ann Sandell is an American author of

young adult novel Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate ...

s. She has written and published three books, ''A Map of the Known World'', '' Song of the Sparrow'' and ''The Weight of the Sky''.

Biography

Before she published her first book, Sandell interned in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

at the news magazine ''

The Jerusalem Report ''The Jerusalem Report'' is a fortnightly print and online news magazine that covers political, security, economic, religious and cultural issues in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Founded as an independent weekly publication in 199 ...

''. 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 BA in Medieval and Renaissance Literature from the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...

. Her honors thesis on

Sir Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory was an English writer, the author of ''Le Morte d'Arthur'', the classic English-language chronicle of the Arthurian legend, compiled and in most cases translated from French sources. The most popular version of ''Le Morte d'Ar ...

'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

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in 2007.

Young adult novels

*''The Weight of the Sky'' (2006) *'' Song of the Sparrow'' (2007) *''A Map of the Known World'' (2009)

Short 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 ''Voice of Youth Advocates'' (''VOYA'') is a bimonthly magazine that provides book reviews and information for librarians with a focus on young adult materials. History and profile ''VOYA'' was established in 1978. The founders are Dorothy Brode ...

Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror titles, 2007, for "Song of the Sparrow"

References

External links

* *. The author's page at her publisher,

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. *. An interview with the author at ChasingRay.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Sandell, Lisa Ann 21st-century American novelists American women novelists Writers from Delaware American writers of young adult literature Living people 21st-century American women writers Women writers of young adult literature Year of birth missing (living people)