Melody Carlson

American author

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Melody Carlson
Born	(1956-03-02) March 2, 1956 (age 68) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Springfield High School Lane Community College
Notable works	Diary of a Teenage Girl

Melody Carlson (born March 2, 1956) is an American author. She has written over 250 books for women, teens and children, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series.

Biography

Carlson was born March 2, 1956, in San Francisco, California. She grew up in Springfield, Oregon, and went to Springfield High School and later Lane Community College. She currently resides in Sisters, Oregon. Some of her novels are being adapted for TV and film, including All Summer Long, which premiered for Hallmark Channel in August 2019.^[1]^[2] Some of her most popular works are the Diary of a Teenage Girl, the True Colors Series series, The Happy Camper, and Christmas at Winter Hill. She has written more than 250 books for women and teens and children, with sales totaling more than US$7,500,000.

Bibliography

Children's Works

The Ark that
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]
Her First Bible

Faithgirlz: The Girls Of 622 Harbor View series

Project: Girl Power
Project: Mystery Bus
Project: Rescue Chelsea
Project: Take Charge
Project: Raising Faith
Project: Secret Admirer
Project: Run Away
Project: Ski Trip

Diary of a Teenage Girl series

Caitlin books

Becoming Me
It's My Life
Who I Am
On My Own
I Do

Chloe books

My Name is Chloe
Sold Out
Road Trip
Face the Music

Kim books

Just Ask
Meant to Be
Falling Up
That Was Then

Maya books

A Not So Simple Life
It's a Green Thing
What Matters Most

TrueColors

TrueColors is intended for a teenage audience. Topics in this series include sexuality, drug and alcohol abuse, suicide, eating disorders, and friendships.

Dark Blue: Color Me Lonely (January 2004)
Deep Green: Color Me Jealous (March 2004)
Torch Red: Color Me Torn (July 2004)
Pitch Black: Color Me Lost (September 2004)
Burnt Orange: Color Me Wasted (January 2005)
Fool's Gold: Color Me Consumed (July 2005)
Blade Silver: Color Me Scarred (October 2005)
Bitter Rose: Color Me Crushed (January 2006)
Faded Denim: Color Me Trapped (June 2006)
Bright Purple: Color Me Confused (September 2006)
Moon White: Color Me Enchanted (January 2007)
Harsh Pink: Color Me Burned (June 2007)