Who This Author Is

Janet Tashjian has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 8 catalog-linked books across 1999 to 2015, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Tru Confessions and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1999 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic Paperbacks and Dell Laurel-Leaf.

Best Place To Start

Tru Confessions

Scholastic Paperbacks • 1999 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Scholastic Paperbacks and Dell Laurel-Leaf

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1999 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic Paperbacks and Dell Laurel-Leaf.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Tru Confessions

    Scholastic Paperbacks • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 176 pages.

  2. Fault line

    Henry Holt • 2003 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. gospel according to Larry

    Dell Laurel-Leaf • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 227 pages.

  4. Marty Frye, Private Eye (Little Apple Paperback)

    Scholastic Paperbacks • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 80 pages.

  5. Felicity: Summer

    Disney Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 182 pages.

  6. Multiple Choice

    Henry Holt & Co • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 186 pages.

  7. My Life As a Gamer

    Holt & Company, Henry • 2015 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2015.

  8. Larry and the meaning of life

    Henry Holt and Co. • 2008 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2008.

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