Left: LA YAs (Los Angeles Young Adult Authors) Cecil Castellucci (BOY PROOF), Eileen Rosenbloom (STUCK DOWN), Lisa and Mark L. Williams (DANGER BOY) at Lisa's book signing at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena. (Not shown: 90 students from a local middle school who participated in Lisa's author talk.)
Lisa's former 7th grade teacher, Barry Glick, was the role model for "Mr. Glick" in STANFORD WONG FLUNKS BIG-TIME. For the past three years, Lisa has spoken to Mr. Glick's students at Brightwood School in Monterey Park, CA.
Newbery Award winner Richard Peck, author of THE RIVER BETWEEN US, and Lisa.
Lisa and Newbery award winning (and Humor Award namesake) Sid Fleischman (left) and her amazing editor Arthur Levine. (Pictured below, Lisa's other incredible editor, Cheryl Klein.)
Avi, Lisa and Joe Cepeda spoke at the first PEN/Faulkner Festival of Children's Literature in Washington, D.C.
Libba Bray, author of A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY, with Lisa and her daughter Kate.
Bruce Coville, Lisa's daughter, and Gordon Korman at last year's SCBWI conference.
