Zigzag

Ellen Wittlingeris the critically acclaimed author of the teen novelsThe Long Night of Leo and Bree, Razzle, What's in a Name,andHard Love(an American Library Association Michael L. Printz Honor Book and a Lambda Literary Award winner), and the middle-grade novelGracie's Girl.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. Visit her Web site at www.ellenwittlinger.com.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."Wittlinger, Ellen is the author of 'Zigzag', published 2003 under ISBN 9780689849961 and ISBN 0689849966.