Occupation Writer Role Author Name Lisa Sandell | Period 2006–present Nationality American | |
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Genre Young adult, historical, romance Notable works Song of the Sparrow, "A Map of the Known World" Education University of Pennsylvania Books Song of the Sparrow, A Map of the Known World, The weight of the sky | ||
Song of the sparrow by lisa ann sandell
Lisa Ann Sandell is an American author of young adult novels. She has written and published three books, A Map of the Known World, Song of the Sparrow and The Weight of the Sky.
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- Song of the sparrow by lisa ann sandell
- Rgz air lisa ann sandell
- Biography
- Young Adult Novels
- Short stories
- Awards
- References
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Biography
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 BA in Medieval and Renaissance Literature from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 (Publisher) in 2007.