Robin Brancato has written many books for young adults. Among them Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree, 1975; Something Left to Lose, 1976; Winning, 1977; Blinded by the Light, 1978; Come Alive at 505, 1980; Sweet Bells Jangled Out of Tune, 1980; Facing Up, 1984. In addition, Blinded by the Light was made into a television movie and shown on CBS in 1980.