Books with author Ann Bryant

Things are a little complicated for the Beacon Street Girls right now...Charlotte's dream is to be a writer. But she doesn't seem to care that The Abigail Adams Junior High opened its newspaper, The Sentinel, to seventh-grade writers. Why? Because she's got a heartbreaking secret and it involves moving...again! And just when Charlotte really needs her friends, they've got major problems of their own. Maeve has a really great idea for a community service project, "Blanket Brookline with Love." But try as she might, she can't seem to get it off the ground. And the new girl, Isabel Martinez, is creating major tension. Avery and Katani don't like her, but Maeve and Charlotte do. What will this do to the Beacon Street Girls' friendship? Will it ever be the same?

Hey, sports fans! Avery here, comin' at you live from Colorado, home of my dad-and the first-ever Telluride Snurfer Snowboarding Competition! With mascot dog Marty at my side, I'm totally psyched to compete. But this trip is getting CRAAAZY. As in Crazie Kazie, the all-star boarder who wants to win as much as I do. The only thing crazier is her cat, Farkle...aka Franken-cat! I just might score some coaching tips from a certain celeb. And shout-out to my new friend, Jason-he loves animals, like me. You won't believe the creature he's keeping in his shed...it's almost ready to be released into the wild. Shred on, Avery

Charlotte Ramsey is the new girl again. After causing the biggest cafeteria blunder in history, Charlotte's assigned lunch partners-the very stylish Katani, irrepressible Avery, and super-friendly Maeve-can't wait to dump her. Can it get any worse? Absolutely! Nobody is talking, and Katani wants out of the group. What a mess! Can the girls become true friends or will they remain worst enemies forever?

Big time adventure awaits the Beacon Street Girls and the rest of the seventh grade. The class is heading to Lake Rescue in New Hampshire for outdoor adventure. Will Nick's attention to Isabel make Charlotte wonder about her own feelings? And will the physical challenges of this outdoor adventure prove too much for one overweight seventh grade girl?

In "One Mom Too Many!", the first book in the "Step-Chain" series, we are introduced to 12-year old Sarah. She is being forced to spend every other weekend at her father’s girlfriend’s house, but that doesn’t mean she has to like it! Sarah decides to be as rude and uncooperative as possible around her other mom. But over time she realizes that her behavior is hurting herself more than anyone else. Will Sarah learn to accept this new family?

BOOK DESCRIPTIONEmpathy. Understanding what my children are experiencing and how it affects their behavior and development, especially during their childhood and adolescence. Adults do not think, feel, or experience life like children or adolescents. We may think we understand what children and adolescents are experiencing because, well, after all, we were once children and adolescents. We don't. That is our adult brain remembering our experience, and that is not representative of the experience itself.Goodness, where do I begin? The challenges of raising kids.Get your copy today by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page.