Books with author Anne Mazer

In the thirteenth book in this popular series, Abby and her best friend, Jessica, are reunited after a long time apart. They find that they have each changed, and so has their relationship.When Abby's best friend, Jessica, moved away, Abby was beside herself. But time has passed, and the gap Jessica's absence left in Abby's life has been filled by new friends, especially Hannah. Jessica's done a lot of changing, too. She calls herself Jessy now, and instead of baggy overalls, she now wears hip teen clothes. She even has a boyfriend! Although things are different now, Abby and Jessy eventually find that they still have a strong bond.Also in this book, Abby deals with feelings of jealousy as Hannah spends more and more time with Abby's boy friend (not boyfriend!), Casey.

Welcome to Moose Street Lena Rosen is eleven years old, and her life is pretty typical. From babysitting her little sister to spending time with friends to sticking up for the class outcast to sneaking off to buy candy from the corner store, she is just like all of the other kids on her block. Except for one thing—she’s Jewish. Lena’s family is the only one on all of Moose Street that isn’t Catholic or Protestant. “You’re the ones who killed Christ,” her classmates tell her. Lena knows that they’re wrong, but she can’t help feeling different. Anne Mazer’s captivating novel of youth, difference, and acceptance is a must-read.

Abby Hayes is an ordinary fifth grader trying to invent a role for herself in a seemingly perfect world. This series combines the edge of BRIDGET JONES with a send-up of self-help books.Abby is desolate when her best friend, Jessica, goes away to spend several months with her dad. Abby promises Jessica she'll handle her baby-sitting job, but soon Abby gets fired. Will anything ever go right with Jessica away?

These classic contemporary tales written by some of the world's best writers have the power to transport you to other countries. You'll discover what it's like to live in another culture and you'll meet kindred spirits on their own journeys to adulthood. In Ama Ata Aidoo's "The Late Bud, " it takes the collective wisdom of a Ghanan village to reconcile headstrong Yaaba with her mother. A young Chilean boy outwits a representative of the military regime by writing an essay that disguises his parents' true political beliefs in "The Composition" by Antonio Skarmeta. Valentin Rasputin's "French Lessons" takes place during the difficult times following the Second World War and portrays a fifth-grade Russian boy who staves off hunger through gamesmanship and the help of a special teacher who respects his sense of pride. And in "The Child Who Loved Roads, " Norwegian author Cora Sandel's young protagonist almost abandons "her" road in order to travel on the pathway to adulthood, but instead decides to wait a little longer.