Melody Carlson is an accomplished Christian author for children, pre-teens, youth, and adults, with sales totaling more than two million. Some of her most popular works are the Diary of a Teenage Girl

Diary of a Teenage Girl

Diary of a Teenage Girl is a series of Christian young adult novels written by Melody Carlson.-Characters:Each of the series' major characters has serious family problems, but find their faith a grounding influence....

 books series (12 books and counting) and the True Colors

True Colors Series

The True Colors series is a series of Christian themed books by Melody Carlson. The Colour Series are catered for a teenage audience. Topics in this series include sexuality, drug and alcohol abuse, suicide, eating disorders, and friendships....

 book series. She captures the realism of teenage life today and the difficulty that comes with being a Christian.

Background

Melody Carlson was born 3/2/1956 in San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...

. She grew up in Springfield, Oregon

Springfield, Oregon

Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Southern Willamette Valley, it is within the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Separated from Eugene to the west, mainly by Interstate 5, Springfield is the second-most populous city in the metropolitan area...

 attending Springfield High School

Springfield High School (Oregon)

Springfield High School was the first public high school in Springfield, Oregon, United States. It is one of four high schools in the Springfield School District.-Academics:In 2008, 78% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma...

 and later Lane Community College

Lane Community College

Lane Community College is a two-year college located in Eugene, Oregon. Its slogan is "Transforming Lives Through Learning."-Education:Lane Community College offers a variety of Associate's Degrees, such as:...

. She currently resides in Sisters, Oregon

Sisters, Oregon

Sisters is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 959 at the 2000 census, but more than doubled to 2038 as of the 2010 census.- History :...

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Children's Works

• The Ark that Noah Built 1997
• Baby's First Book of Prayers
• Counting Baby's Blessings
• The Easterville Miracle 2004
• God Made Them All
• God Goes With Me
• God lives in my house
• I Can Count on God
• The Prayer of Jabez for Little Ones
• Secrets of the Vine for Little Ones
• Bitsy's Harvest Party
• Treasure Beyond Measure
• The Lost Lamb
• My Happy Heart
• When the Creepy Things Come Out
• The Prayer of Jabez for Kids
• How God Decorates Heaven for Christmas
• The Wonder of Christmas Family Advent Journey
• Don't Worry [Just Like Jesus Said Series]
• Love Your Neighbor [Just Like Jesus Said Series]
• Secretly Do Good Deeds [Just Like Jesus Said Series]

Faithgirlz: The Girls Of 622 Harbor View Series

1. Project: Girl Power
2. Project: Mystery Bus
3. Project: Rescue Chelsea
4. Project: Take Charge
5. Project: Raising Faith
6. Project: Secret Admirer
7. Project: Run Away
8. Project: Ski Trip

Diary of a Teenage Girl Series

Diary of a Teenage Girl

Diary of a Teenage Girl is a series of Christian young adult novels written by Melody Carlson.-Characters:Each of the series' major characters has serious family problems, but find their faith a grounding influence....

1. Becoming Me
2. It's My Life
3. Who I Am
4. On My Own
5. I Do
6. My Name is Chloe
7. Sold Out
8. Road Trip
9. Face the Music
10. Just Ask
11. Meant to Be
12. Falling Up
13. That Was Then
14. A Not So Simple Life
15. It's a Green Thing
16. What Matters Most

True Colors Series

1. Dark Blue: Color Me Lonely
2. Deep Green: Color Me Jealous
3. Torch Red: Color Me Torn
4. Pitch Black: Color Me Lost
5. Burnt Orange: Color Me Wasted
6. Fool's Gold: Color Me Consumed
7. Blade Silver: Color Me Scarred
8. Bitter Rose: Color Me Crushed
9. Faded Denim: Color Me Trapped
10. Bright Purple: Color Me Confused
11. Moon White: Color Me Enchanted
12. Harsh Pink: Color Me Burned

Carter House Girls series

1. Mixed Bags 2008
2. Stealing Bradford 2008
3. Homecoming Queen 2008
4. Viva Vermont 2008
5. Lost in Vegas February 2009
6. New York Debut 2009
7. Spring Breakdown 2010
8. Last Dance 2010

On the Runway

1. Premiere 2010
2. Catwalk 2010
3. Rendezvous 2010
4. Spotlight 2010
5. Glamour 2011
6. Ciao 2011

86 Bloomberg Place series

1. I Heart Bloomberg
2. Let Them Eat Fruitcake 2008
3. Spring Broke 2009
4. Three Weddings and a Bar Mitzvah 2009

The Secret Life of Samantha McGregor series

1. Bad Connection
2. Beyond Reach
3. Playing With Fire
4. Payback

Secrets Series

1. "Forgotten: Seventeen and Homeless" 2010
2. "Shattered" 2011

the world love you is so power ful the days i just dont know how to say it back to a person i really love can u help me ?
wolflove :)

Teen Non-fiction

• True: A Daily Devotional
• Piercing Proverbs

i love all your books they r what u call it ? o yaeh awsomwe i fall in love with all your book they make me wont to love my life
like i need to i hope yo could come and see me in person i go to horatio high school and i am in the 7th grand hope u can love
wolflover if you can write me back plz :)

Women's Fiction

• Looking for Cassandra Jane 2002
• Armando's Treasure 2003
• Finding Alice 2003
• Crystal Lies
• On This Day 2006
• These Boots Weren't Made For Walking 2007
• A Mile in My Flip-Flops 2008
• The Other Side of Darkness

Women's Nonfiction

• Dear Mom: Everything Your Teenage Daughter Wants You to Know but Will Never Tell You
• Lost Boys and the Moms Who Love Them
• Take Time

Novellas

• Angels in the Snow 2002
• The Gift of Christmas Present
• The Christmas Bus
• My Son, The Savior: A Mother's Story
• An Irish Christmas
• All I Have to Give 2008

External links

• Official website