Janet Tashjian
| Janet Tashjian | |
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| Born |
June 29, 1956 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Young adult literature |
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Janet Tashjian (born 29 June 1956) is an Armenian-American novelist living in Los Angeles. Her middle grade and young adult fiction is published by Henry Holt and Company. Her novels often incorporate different formats and play with the line between fiction and non-fiction.[1][2] She is married and is the mother of Jake Tashjian, who provided illustrations for four of her novels.
Books
- 1997: Tru Confessions (which was adapted for a 2002 Disney Channel Original Movie: Tru Confessions)
- 1999: "Multiple Choice"
- 2001: The Gospel According to Larry
- 2003: Fault Line
- 2004: Vote for Larry
- 2008: Larry and the Meaning of Life
- 2010: My Life As a Book
- 2011: My Life as a Stuntboy
- 2012: For What It's Worth
- 2013: My Life as a Cartoonist
- 2013: Einstein the Class Hamster
- 2014: My Life as a Joke
- 2014: Einstein the Class Hamster and the Very Real Game Show
- 2015: My Life as a Gamer
Adaptations
Tashjian's works have been translated into several languages. Her novel, Tru Confessions was adapted into a Disney television movie starring Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf.
References
- ↑ "Tashjian, Janet". WorldCat Identities. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ↑ "Janet Tashjian (1956-) - Sidelights". JRank.org. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
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