Ellen Wittlinger is the critically acclaimed author of the teen novels HEART ON MY SLEEVE, THE LONG NIGHT OF LEO AND BREE, RAZZLE, WHAT'S IN A NAME, and HARD LOVE (an American Library Association Michael L. Printz Honor Book, a Lambda Literary Award winner, and a Booklist Editors' Choice). She has a bachelor's degree from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, and an M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. A former children's librarian, she lives with her husband in Swampscott, Massachusetts.

Ellen Wittlinger is the critically acclaimed author of the teen novels HEART ON MY SLEEVE, THE LONG NIGHT OF LEO AND BREE, RAZZLE, WHAT'S IN A NAME, and HARD LOVE (an American Library Association Michael L. Printz Honor Book, a Lambda Literary Award winner, and a Booklist Editors' Choice). She has a bachelor's degree from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, and an M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. A former children's librarian, she lives with her husband in Swampscott, Massachusetts.

Ellen Wittlinger writes: "I began with the idea of having a teenager travel cross country. I knew Robin would be mourning the immediate loss of her longtime boyfriend, but I stumbled on the idea of having her deal with her difficult, truly mourning cousins. The idea of the 'journey' novel during which the actual traveling echoes an inward journey is not new, but it's effective, I think, because it's so often true. Traveling takes you out of your usual routine and allows you to see other options for your life."

Books by Ellen Wittlinger

This Means War!

by Ellen Wittlinger

Parrotfish

by Ellen Wittlinger - Fiction

One of the first novels for young people to explore transgender issues, PARROTFISH by acclaimed writer Ellen Wittlinger tells the story of a courageous individual who dares to show the world his true self --- and by doing so, he discovers who his real friends are.

Blind Faith

by Ellen Wittlinger - Fiction

After Liz Scattergood's grandmother dies, her mother spirals into a depression and then starts attending a spiritualist church --- which drives Liz's atheist dad away from her mom and their family. Liz turns to her new neighbor, Nathan, who is dealing with his own mother's terminal cancer, and together they help each other cope. This moving novel explores how a loved one's death impacts those who are left behind.

Sandpiper

by Ellen Wittlinger - Fiction

Heart on My Sleeve

by Ellen Wittlinger - Fiction

Razzle

by Ellen Wittlinger

Gracie’s Girl

by Ellen Wittlinger

Hard Love

by Ellen Wittlinger - Fiction