Janet Tashjian
Janet Tashjian is an American writer living in Los Angeles. Her children's and young adult fiction is published by Henry Holt and Company. Her books often incorporate different formats and play with the line between fiction and non-fiction. She is the mother of Jake Tashjian, who illustrated her "My Life" and "Einstein the Class Hamster" series. Adaptations. Tashjian's works have been translated into several languages. Her novel "Tru Confessions" was adapted into a 2002 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf.