Meeting Lizzy by SarahBeth Carter, is a recipient of the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Bronze for New YA Fiction. Final results were announced Friday, October 24th, 2008.

The official announcement of the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards will occur during the American Library Association Mid-Winter Gathering in January 2009 at the same time as the Newbery and Caldecott Medal announcement. Award winning books will be on display throughout the event January 23-26, 2009.

The Book: Meeting Lizzy
Publisher: LJW Publishing
Distributor:Atlas Books
Author: SarahBeth Carter
ISBN 13: 978-0-9761986-6-6
Publication Date: September 19, 2008
Book Details: paperback, perfect binding, 232 pages, $9.95
Book Category: Fiction/Young Adult, Contemporary

This recent YA release offers teens the chance to approach a dangerous and difficult situation from a safe position; an opportunity typical to many YA novels. Females ages 16-24 are more vulnerable to intimate partner violence than any other age group; at a rate almost triple the national average (US Dept. of Justice). Approximately 1 in 5 female high school students report being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner (The Journal of AMA). Yet 81% of parents believe that teen dating violence isn’t an issue (according to surveys collected by the Family Violence Prevention Fund and Advocates for Youth). The upcoming release, Meeting Lizzy, deals with teen dating violence in a way that teens can digest; while offering them characters and story that will keep them reading.

Annotation:  Meeting Lizzy

Lizzy slams into Cy’s life with the menacing shadow of "Beef Man" right behind her and Cy’s priorities fall apart to make room for a secret so big and so wrong that he can’t think of anything else.

The Author: SarahBeth Carter

SarahBeth graduated from ASU with an English Literature degree (preceded by a slew of majors that she thoroughly enjoyed experimenting with). When asked why she wrote a book based upon teen dating violence she said, "It wasn’t really premeditated. The characters seemed to pop up and then the story followed naturally. But it’s something that teens are affected by more than most of us realize. YA Lit gives them the chance to become aware of a dangerous issue prior to dealing with it on a personal level."

The Publisher: LJW Publishing

LJW Publishing’s main offices are located in Mesa, Arizona just outside of Phoenix. LJW is excited about publishing Meeting Lizzy, their first YA novel.

For More Information:

For more information on the book, the author, or the publishing company contact Sarah Carter at Click here or visit LJW online at Click here.