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Leigh Brescia

Goodreads author profile

born

June 05, 1982

gender

female

website

http://leighbrescia.livejournal.com/

genre

Young Adult

influences

Sarah Dessen, Meg Cabot, John Green, and all my author friends!

member since

January 2009

About this author

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Leigh Brescia grew up in North Carolina, spending most of her days playing in the woods behind her home and imagining she was a princess. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Communication from Mount Olive College and her Master’s degree from Fort Hays State University. As an undergraduate, she worked in the Office of Public Affairs, where she wrote press releases and feature articles for the local newspapers and campus magazines.

She currently teaches online English composition courses for three universities, including an online “Writing Novels for Young Adults” course for UC Irvine. Her first novel for young adults, One Wish, will be available from Westside Books in April 2009.

When she’s not grading papers or writing for twe...more

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Books by Leigh Brescia

Average rating: 3.76 · 82 ratings · 32 reviews · 2 distinct works

	One Wish 3.51 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2009	My rating:
	The First Time by Jessica Verday (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Cyn Balog, Lauren Bjorkman (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Leigh voted for Cross My Heart in Best Young Adult Fiction in the Semifinal Round of the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards. cast your vote
Nov 18, 2011 04:40pm
Leigh gave to: The Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #1) by Carrie Ryan (Goodreads Author) read in August, 2009	My rating:
An amazing debut by a fabulous new author: I couldn’t put this one down!
Aug 16, 2009 02:00pm · see review
Leigh gave to: Lipstick Apology by Jennifer Jabaley (Goodreads Author) read in August, 2009	My rating:
When Emily’s parents are killed in a plane crash, she is sent to New York City to live with her aunt. Now she must start over: new school, new friends, and questions surrounding the mysterious apology from her mother that surfaced in the wreckage. A f...more
Aug 16, 2009 01:59pm · see review
Leigh gave to: Between us Baxters by Bethany Hegedus read in August, 2009	My rating:
As the only “salt and pepper” friends in town, Polly Baxter and Timbre Ann Biggs have seen their share of trouble. When someone begins threatening the black residents and setting fire to their businesses, their relationship is further tested. What ro...more
Aug 16, 2009 01:58pm · see review
Leigh gave to: Troy High by Shana Norris (Goodreads Author) read in August, 2009	My rating:
Troy High is a hip re-vamping of a classic tale. It highlights the implications of high school rivalries as the Trojans take on the Spartans (both on and off the football field). Cassie, the narrator, is sucked into a war she wants no part of and mus...more
Aug 16, 2009 01:57pm · see review
Leigh gave to: Paris Pan Takes the Dare by Cynthea Liu (Goodreads Author) read in July, 2009	My rating:
Paris Pan is a funny, lovable narrator who is desperately trying to fit in at a new school. As she navigates the muddy waters of cliques and what is cool and uncool, she learns some valuable lessons about the true meaning of friendship. Pre-teen girl...more
Jul 17, 2009 12:44pm · see review
Leigh gave to: My Big Nose and Other Natural Disasters by Sydney Salter (Goodreads Author) read in July, 2009	My rating:
Jory Michaels is a great character, and My Big Nose and Other Natural Disasters is laugh-out-loud funny, with a relevant message woven throughout. An awesome debut from an exceptional author!
Jul 17, 2009 12:27pm · see review
Leigh gave to: Stepping Up by Mark Fink read in July, 2009	My rating:
Mark Fink’s debut novel, Stepping Up, is a basketball story with some very important lessons scattered throughout. Teen guys (ages 12-14) will find themselves in Ernie Dolan, a likeable protagonist who proves that anyone can be extraordinary. This fas...more
Jul 08, 2009 08:12pm · see review
Leigh gave to: Shrinking Violet by Danielle Joseph (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Jun 21, 2009 10:41am
Leigh gave to: Sliding on the Edge by C. Lee McKenzie (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Jun 21, 2009 10:41am