Books with author Elizabeth Jennings

Zibby Lloyd’s food binges and purges have gone on for months. When her bulimia becomes life-threatening, she’s sent to Hope House, a residence for kids with serious medical problems. Zibby hates it there; as far as she’s concerned, her only problem is how to get out! When Zibby hears she’s getting a roommate, she’s furious. She’s doubly mad when Lauren Kent arrives. Lauren is a beautiful, perfect girl Zibby has known her whole life. Only now it looks as if Lauren isn’t so perfect: she’s anorexic. The two lifelong enemies are united at last—in a plan to escape from Hope House. But will the mission that brings them together as friends also endanger their lives?

Beth Manning’s sister, Janna, is perfect. At least that’s how it seems to Beth. More than anything, Beth wishes for something to make herself as special as Janna. Then, after her fourteenth birthday, Beth gets her wish in a terrible way: She develops leukemia, cancer of the blood. Beth’s disease takes its toll on her family, especially Janna. Suddenly Janna isn’t acting like the perfect older sister anymore. Then at Hope House, a place for kids with serious illnesses, Beth meets Eliot, a cancer survivor who understands the fear of pain and sickness. With Eliot’s support, Beth is able to show Janna, her parents, and herself that perfection isn’t nearly as important as love.

Suzanne Welch’s best friend, Jessica Elliot, is beautiful and smart, and she has an artistic talent that brings her constant praise and recognition. Suzanne’s used to following Jessica’s shining example. Then one day, Suzanne watches helplessly as Jessica rides her bike in front of a car and is hit. She’s not badly hurt but the cause of her accident is shocking. Jessica is gradually going blind. Jessica withdraws from her friends, her family, and especially her art into a cocoon of darkness and self-pity. Can Suzanne, who must now take the lead in their friendship, help Jessica to discover that the tools of an artist are not in the eyes, but in the heart?

Lily and Alice have taken their new high school by storm. As identical twins they stand out, and making the cheerleading squad hasn’t hurt their popularity either. Freshman year seems sure to be their best yet—until Alice is put in the hospital with a brain tumor. Lily can’t think about anything except Alice anymore. She withdraws from her school life and friends to spend time taking care of her sister. Lily will do anything to help Alice get well. She has to—because if her sister dies, Lily’s not sure she can face life alone.

Kim Roberts has just moved from Jamesville to Somerset, and she faces all the ordinary problems: getting used to a new school, living in a new home, and making new friends. But Kim can’t get used to one new thing in her life: She has AIDS, which she got from a blood transfusion. Forced to leave Jamesville because of the horrible treatment she received from her schoolmates and neighbors, Kim vows not to let people in Somerset know about her illness. Then Kim begins counseling sessions at a place called Hope House. There she meets David, a young volunteer with leukemia, whose help and love give Kim the courage to enjoy life while she can. But when David becomes dangerously ill, Kim wonders how long she can hold on to her newfound happiness.

A fun book to teach kids about anxiety and mindful techniques to use in the classroom and at home to help overcome test taking fears.This book was written for all the students in the world who dread the thought of testing days. Anxiety is real and the pressure and stress placed on students to excel on exams and standardized tests is difficult for many students to handle. Although I would always reassure my own son and provide him with strategies to use to help him with his test-taking anxiety, I personally have seen him struggle with his feelings of inadequacy during the weeks prior to having to take standardized state tests year after year. Working for the school system, I have seen many students struggle with similar feelings. So, I decided to write this book with the assistance of my own children to support students, parents, and teachers. This book is also intended to empower students from an early age with strategies to prevent, overcome, and manage anxious feelings while focusing on preparing, developing a positive attitude, and providing useful strategies to assist students with having a successful overall testing experience. Students need to know that they have the knowledge, inner mental strength, and coping tools to overcome various fears that show up in their life. It is important for students to recognize, talk, and express their feelings instead of holding them inside or demonstrating behavior problems such as acting out, avoidance, or escape behaviors as a result of existing anxious feelings.

A fun book to teach kids about anxiety and mindful techniques to use in the classroom and at home to help overcome test taking fears. This book was written for all the students in the world who dread the thought of testing days. Anxiety is real and the pressure and stress placed on students to excel on exams and standardized tests is difficult for many students to handle. Although I would always reassure my own son and provide him with strategies to use to help him with his test-taking anxiety, I personally have seen him struggle with his feelings of inadequacy during the weeks prior to having to take standardized state tests year after year. Working for the school system, I have seen many students struggle with similar feelings. So, I decided to write this book with the assistance of my own children to support students, parents, and teachers. This book is also intended to empower students from an early age with strategies to prevent, overcome, and manage anxious feelings while focusing on preparing, developing a positive attitude, and providing useful strategies to assist students with having a successful overall testing experience. Students need to know that they have the knowledge, inner mental strength, and coping tools to overcome various fears that show up in their life. It is important for students to recognize, talk, and express their feelings instead of holding them inside or demonstrating behavior problems such as acting out, avoidance, or escape behaviors as a result of existing anxious feelings.

Zibby Lloyd’s food binges and purges have gone on for months. When her bulimia becomes life-threatening, she’s sent to Hope House, a residence for kids with serious medical problems. Zibby hates it there; as far as she’s concerned, her only problem is how to get out! When Zibby hears she’s getting a roommate, she’s furious. She’s doubly mad when Lauren Kent arrives. Lauren is a beautiful, perfect girl Zibby has known her whole life. Only now it looks as if Lauren isn’t so perfect: she’s anorexic. The two lifelong enemies are united at last—in a plan to escape from Hope House. But will the mission that brings them together as friends also endanger their lives?