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Samantha van Leer

Biography

Samantha van Leer

Samantha van Leer is a junior in high school. She conceived the idea for this book and pitched it to her mom, who was in the middle of a book tour. In her spare time, Samantha can be found playing softball, doing contemporary dance, acting and singing in musicals, and cuddling on the ground with her two dogs, Dudley and Oliver --- for whom the prince in this fairy tale was named.

Samantha van Leer

Books by Samantha van Leer

Off the Page
written by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer, illustrated by Yvonne Gilbert - Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult 12+, Youth Fiction

Meet Oliver, a prince literally taken from the pages of a fairy tale and transported into the real world. Meet Delilah, the girl who wished Oliver into being. It’s a miracle that seems perfect at first --- but there are complications. To exist in Delilah’s world, Oliver must take the place of a regular boy. Enter Edgar, who agrees to play Oliver’s role in the pages of Delilah’s favorite book. But just when it seems that the plan will work, everything gets turned upside down.

Between the Lines
Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer - Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult 12+

Delilah is obsessed with Between the Lines, a fairy tale featuring Prince Oliver, who really speaks to her. And then one day Oliver actually speaks to her. He’s a restless teen who feels trapped by his literary existence and hates that his entire life is predetermined. So Delilah and Oliver work together to attempt to get Oliver out of his book.