What would it be like if your favorite character from a book
came to life and left his fictional world behind to join you in
reality? Jodi Picoult teams up with her 16-year-old daughter
Samantha van Leer to answer that question in a clever and
charming new novel for teens.  Between the Lines features high
school outcast Delilah McPhee, who falls for the hero of a
strange children’s book. This fairy tale prince is not only
“cuter than any guy” in Delilah’s school, he’s also smart,
sensitive and courageous. Can she find a way to get Oliver off
the page and into the real world where they’ll live happily ever
after?  We asked the mother-daughter writing pair to tell us
more about how they created this delightful fractured fairy
tale.  Sammy, this is your first book, and Jodi, this is your
first teen book. What was it like venturing into uncharted
territory? Jodi: I’ve been asked to write versions of my books
for younger readers who might not be emotionally ready for some
of the content of my grownup novels, and I