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The Day Before, Simon Pulse, June, 2011
a 2012 Oregon Book Award finalist
a 2012 ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
Sometimes there's no turning back.
Amber's life is spinning out of control. All she wants is to turn up the volume on her iPod until all of the demands of her family and friends fade away. So she sneaks off to the beach to spend a day by herself.
Then Amber meets Cade. Their attraction is instant, and Amber can tell that he's also looking for an escape. Together they decide to share a perfect day: no pasts, no fears, no regrets.
The more time that Amber spends with Cade, the more she's drawn to him. And the more she's troubled by his darkness. Because Cade's not just living in the now--he's living like each moment is his last.
Booklist says, "Readers will find plenty of appeal factors in this outing... delivers a punch at the novel's end."
School Library Journal says, "...will certainly appeal to teens looking for a good, fast-paced, whirlwind love story."
Sarah Ockler, author of Fixing Delilah and Twenty Boy Summer, says, "The Day Before is lyrical, vivid and poignant. Like hidden gems that sparkle in the sand, each verse tells its own story; a heartfelt reminder that life's treasures -- friendship, love and compassion -- are often discovered when we least expect them.
Chasing Brooklyn, Simon Pulse, 2010
The Day Before, Simon Pulse, June, 2011
a 2012 Oregon Book Award finalist
a 2012 ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
Sometimes there's no turning back.
Amber's life is spinning out of control. All she wants is to turn up the volume on her iPod until all of the demands of her family and friends fade away. So she sneaks off to the beach to spend a day by herself.
Then Amber meets Cade. Their attraction is instant, and Amber can tell that he's also looking for an escape. Together they decide to share a perfect day: no pasts, no fears, no regrets.
The more time that Amber spends with Cade, the more she's drawn to him. And the more she's troubled by his darkness. Because Cade's not just living in the now--he's living like each moment is his last.
Booklist says, "Readers will find plenty of appeal factors in this outing... delivers a punch at the novel's end."
School Library Journal says, "...will certainly appeal to teens looking for a good, fast-paced, whirlwind love story."
Sarah Ockler, author of Fixing Delilah and Twenty Boy Summer, says, "The Day Before is lyrical, vivid and poignant. Like hidden gems that sparkle in the sand, each verse tells its own story; a heartfelt reminder that life's treasures -- friendship, love and compassion -- are often discovered when we least expect them.
Chasing Brooklyn, Simon Pulse, 2010
a 2011 Texas Tayshas selection
a 2011 RWA RITA® Finalist
a 2012-2013 Missouri Gateway award nominee
a 2013 Colorado Blue Spruce award nominee
a 2011 RWA RITA® Finalist
a 2012-2013 Missouri Gateway award nominee
a 2013 Colorado Blue Spruce award nominee
A romantic companion novel to I HEART YOU, YOU HAUNT ME about a girl and a boy and the ghosts who haunt them. Another story of love, loss, healing and hope for the fans of Lisa's first novel.
Kirkus says, "Schroeder masterfully creates a parallel structure within the text, the energy and emotion of each scene heightening its overall drama, underscoring the sorrow and, above all, strengthening its final message of hope."
VOYA says, "Beautifully written in verse, this touching novel will appeal to older teens looking for a heartfelt story of redemption and triumph mised with a little romance and tenderness."
Far From You, Simon Pulse, 2009
a 2010 Texas Tayshas selection;
a 2011 Children's Literature Association of Utah Beehive Award nominee
a 2011 IN Eliot Rosewater HS Book Award nominee
a 2011 IN Eliot Rosewater HS Book Award nominee
This is about 16-year-old Alice's reluctant road trip with her stepmother and her new baby sister, and the terror that ensues when they wind up lost in the snow-covered woods.
Kirkus says, "Genuine emotion... the accessibility and heartbreak will attract many readers."
I Heart You, You Haunt Me, Simon Pulse, 2008
a 2009 ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers;
a 2010 NH Flume Teen Reader's Choice Award nominee;
a 2010 SD YARP High School selection
a 2010 IRA Young Adults' Choice selection
a 2010 IRA Young Adults' Choice selection
When Ava's boyfriend, Jackson, dies in a tragic accident, Ava is devastated. But he loves her so much, he can't leave her, and soon Ava realizes he may be dead, but he definitely isn't gone. A story of love, loss, healing and hope.
School Library Journal says, "Told in Ava's voice, this novel-in-verse captures the all-consuming nature of intense teen love."
