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Lisa Papademetriou

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Lisa Papademetriou
Born (1971-08-25) August 25, 1971 (age 53)
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Period2005-present
GenreYoung Adult Fiction
Notable worksSixth Grade Glommers, Norks, and Me
The Wizard, The Witch, and Two Girls from Jersey
SpouseAli Usman
Children1
Website
www.lisapapa.com

Lisa Papademetriou is an American author of young adult fiction.

Life and career

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Papademetriou was born August 25, 1971, and grew up in Houston, Texas, attending West University Elementary School, Lanier Middle School, and Episcopal High School of Houston.[1] She graduated from Vassar College in 1993. Her first book, Sixth Grade Glommers, Norks, and Me, was published in 2006 [2] by Hyperion. She has written/adapted over thirty books for children and young adults. Her 2005 book, M or F? : a novel is in over 500 libraries according to WorldCat. She also wrote the "Accidentally" series (Accidentally Fabulous, Accidentally Famous, Accidentally Fooled, and Accidentally Friends), How to Be a Girly Girl in Just 10 Days, and Ice Dreams for Scholastic's line of Candy Apple books....

References

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  1. ^ "!!! Lisa papa !!!". Archived from the original on 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  2. ^ Papademetriou, Lisa (25 May 2005). Sixth-Grade Glommers, Norks, and Me. ISBN 0786851694.
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