Lisa Rowe Fraustino is an American

writer A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, pla ...

and editor of

children's literature Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader. Children's ...

Biography

In 1961 Lisa was born in Dover-Foxcroft,

Maine Maine () is a U.S. state, state in the New England and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and territories of Canad ...

. She currently lives with her husband in Connecticut where she teaches at

Eastern Connecticut State University Eastern Connecticut State University (Eastern, Eastern Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut State, or ECSU) is a public liberal arts university in Willimantic, Connecticut. Founded in 1889, it is the second-oldest campus in the Connecticut State Un ...

Education

Lisa has a

Ph.D. A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is a ...

from

Binghamton University The State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University or SUNY Binghamton) is a public research university with campuses in Binghamton, Vestal, and Johnson City, New York. It is one of the four university centers in the State ...

Career

A professor of English at

, Lisa is also a visiting associate professor at the

Hollins University Hollins University is a private university in Hollins, Virginia. Founded in 1842 as Valley Union Seminary in the historical settlement of Botetourt Springs, it is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States ...

Graduate Program in Children's Literature. In 2006 Lisa was the recipient of the

Fulbright Scholarship The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States Cultural Exchange Programs with the goal of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people ...

with which she journeyed to

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

in order to teach and consult in children's literature at

Mahasarakham University Mahasarakham University (MSU) ( th, มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม; ), ''pronounced:'' má-hăa wít-tá-yaa-lai má-hăa-săa-rá-kaam) is a Thai public university in Maha Sarakham province, about 470 kilometres fro ...

Scholarships

Lisa was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 2006. She chronicled her experiences teaching and traveling through Thailand at he
wikispace

Books

Picture Books

*''The Hickory Chair'' (an

ALA Notable Book American Library Association Notable lists are announced each year in January by various divisions within the American Library Association (ALA). There are six lists, part of the larger ALA awards structure. * ''ALA Notable Books for Adults'' (est ...

)

Novels

*''The Hole in the Wall'' (Milkweed Prize for Children's Literature) *''Ash: A Novel'' (an

ALA Best Book for Young Adults The American Library Association's Best Fiction for Young Adults, previously known as Best Books for Young Adults (1966–2010), is a recommendation list of books presented yearly by the YALSA division (Young Adult Library Services Association Th ...

) *''I Walk in Dread: the Diary of Deliverance Trembly, Witness to the Salem Witch Trials'' (

Dear America ''Dear America'' is a series of historical fiction novels for children published by Scholastic starting in 1996. By 1998, the series had 12 titles with 3.5 million copies in print. The series was canceled in 2004 with its final release, ''Hear M ...

series) *''Grass and Sky''

Anthologies

*''Don't Cramp My Style: Stories About That Time of the Month'' *''Dirty Laundry'' *''Mothers in Children’s and Young Adult Literature: From the Eighteenth Century to Postfeminsim'' *''Soul Searching: Thirteen Stories About Faith and Belief''

Poetry

*''Hitching to Istanbul''

References

External links

Lisa's home page.
1961 births Living people American children's writers Binghamton University alumni Eastern Connecticut State University People from Dover-Foxcroft, Maine Writers from Maine Presidents of the Children's Literature Association {{US-child-writer-stub