Books with author Elizabeth Moss

A light-hearted tale of a boy who gains self-confidence with the help of some timely mentoring. Albert is short -- very short -- and he hates it. His older brothers are tall like his father, but he takes after his petite mother. He wears too-large hand-me-down clothes from his bigger brothers. And worst of all, his very best friend moved away to Brooklyn during the school break. It was all so unfair. Albert is beginning Middle School on Little Scrub, the small Caribbean Island where he lives. As he steps on the bus, and sees the older kids, he feels smaller than ever. They take one look at him and howl with laughter, chanting "Little Man, Little Man, you so small, didn't hardly see you at all." Things go downhill from there, and would've stayed down if it wasn't for an encounter with Peachy, the leader of a troupe of stiltwalkers. The stiltwalkers do a lot more than walk: they dance and leap across the sand on spindly eight-foot high wooden stilts, their brilliantly colored costumes shimmering in the moonlight. Peachy invites Albert to join the high school students he teaches to stiltwalk. It's not an easy decision for Albert. Would they laugh at him even harder than the Middle School kids? And he is queasy about heights. The thought of wobbling around on those skinny wooden sticks makes him woozy with fear. But Albert is won over by the thought that one day he might actually be up there, tall as a palm tree, dancing around without fear or hesitation. Besides, desperate times call for desperate measures and nobody was more desperate than Albert. Slowly, as his stiltwalking improves, Albert finds his self-confidence grows. He becomes less of a target for teasing at school and he makes some new friends.

Designed for use in middle school and high school classrooms, as well as at home, books in this series transform subjects that are normally dreaded by many students. Painless books take light-hearted approaches to their subjects, while addressing topics that classroom texts never get to. Painless Speaking explores the uniquely human act of oral communication, including elements in our culture that shape the way we speak. It explores finding one's voice, understanding the basic unit of speech communication (an utterance), learning the art of conversation, reading aloud from fiction and nonfiction texts, and instruction in public speaking, which entails composing, practicing, and delivering a speech. Students will find guidelines for self-evaluation of a public speech.

Lady Eleanor Butler was 29 when she first met Sarah Ponsonby, a sensitive, retiring girl of 13. Ten years later, in 1778, the two ladies eloped. Amid scenes of scandal and havoc they settled in a cottage in Llangollen where their unorthodox relationship blossomed and their way of living became a legend. Lady Caroline Lamb and Josiah Wedgwood visited them, Wordsworth and Southey wrote poetry under their roof and other celebrities of the day, such as the Duke of Wellington, became their friends. This biography depicts a friendship that lasted over 50 years.

There’s a little magic to every Trumble meal…Twelve-year old, Lizzie Trumble believes a burger is just a burger. There’s no magic in it. Hardly. It can’t cause natural disasters, or a make a grown man cry for his mother. Or can it? When Lizzie’s mom loses her mind, Lizzie’s wacky aunt tells her that every girl in the family must learn to cook from the Trumble family cookbook to keep their sanity. Now Lizzie must learn the culinary art of powerful cooking before her thirteenth birthday, only one week away, or her mind will start slipping just like her mom’s. Lizzie is determined to keep her sanity and heal her mom. But how do you fix a broken mind? It may take more than some happy chicken’s eggs, a few drops of Snort Sauce, and a heaping spoon of laughter for Lizzie to learn there’s a little magic in every meal and a pinch of craziness in all of us.

The Magical Mist is a fairy tale about a little girl whose ragdoll becomes magically alive and transports her to the world of imagination where she munches on jolly jelly and eats purple pudding and meets King Infinite and Queen Fantasia then carries the key to the world of imagination back to Planet Earth only to find it covered with a deadly cloud of disbelief. This book is designed to empower the creative imagination of children large and small. Inherent in the story i the message that imagination is a powerful and valuble tool and each child's creative sparkle should be cherished, nutured and never discarded.

Sometimes sorry isn't enough....It’s winter break in Ascension, Maine. The snow is falling and everything looks pristine and peaceful. But not all is as it seems... Between cozy traditions and parties with her friends, Emily loves the holidays. And this year’s even better--the guy she’s been into for months is finally noticing her. But Em knows if she starts things with him, there’s no turning back. Because his girlfriend is Em’s best friend. On the other side of town, Chase is having problems of his own. The stress of his home life is starting to take its toll, and his social life is unraveling. But that’s nothing compared to what’s really haunting him. Chase has done something cruel...something the perfect guy he pretends to be would never do. And it’s only a matter of time before he’s exposed. In Ascension, mistakes can be deadly. And three girls—three beautiful, mysterious girls—are here to choose who will pay. Em and Chase have been chosen. "Achingly gorgeous. Fury seduced me."--Lauren Kate, New York Times bestselling author of Fallen "A fresh dark twist on paranormal, with surprises around every corner. FURY kept me up all night!" --Nancy Holder, NYT Bestselling Author of WICKED and CRUSADE

*** PUBLISHER'S ALERT: MATURE CONTENT WARNING *** Recommended for ages 16+. Includes scenes that depict drug use, self-harm, teen sexual situations, and sexual assault. This book contains mature content and depiction of a seventeen-year-old girl's rape at the hands of another student. It is a chilling, first-hand fictional account of an incident -- the likes of which occurs across the country at parties just like the one depicted in this story - and one we wanted to feel as raw and as devastating as incidents which occur in real life. We also understand that these scenes may be difficult and uncomfortable for some. We recommend this novel for readers ages sixteen and older. "I cried, praying for him to finish. I closed my eyes and tried to envision myself somewhere else... somewhere where I was happy. I thought of my family all piled around our tree on Christmas morning. I thought of singing with my band. I thought of Clare and me baking cookies and watching movies together. But after just a few seconds of pretending, Mike would hit me or thrust deeper, and I would be back in reality. I was being raped. I was all alone. I was a damsel in distress. And there was no one there to save me." Seventeen-year-old Stacey Lorenzo's poor self-esteem has always consumed her. When significant weight loss leaves her still feeling powerless and with an eating disorder, she turns to partying to cope. Things go from bad ot worse when she is raped, a crushing blow to her psyche from which she may not recover. Stacey drugs, cuts, and hooks up with countless guys in an attempt to dull the pain. But if Stacey doesn't find a way to face her demons and overcome her fears, she might find herself in a hole so dark, even love won't be able to pull her out. Barren is written by debut author Elizabeth Miceli. It is a devastating and dark account of one girl's plummet to the very bottom of the human experience and the horrific and petrifying road to recovery and self-worth. Below are some recent resources for victims and survivors of college sexual assault. Organization: PACT5 Documentary: The Hunting Ground PSA: Till It Happens to You with Lady Gaga PSA: It's On Us: One Thing Enough is Enough: New York State legislation on college campus assaults

120 lightly lined writing pages provide plenty of space in which to write favorite quotations, poems, and personal reflections. Acid-free, archival paper takes pen or pencil beautifully.Keeping a journal is a powerful mental health tool. At the American Psychiatric Association says: "Journaling can provide general wellness and self-improvement benefits, such as making you more self-aware, boosting creativity and helping you build better habits. Journaling can help you better understand your feelings and emotions and help you manage stress. Writing about things that have frustrated or upset you can help you to let go of some of the stress and gain perspective.". Overall, journaling/expressive writing has been found to:Boost your mood/affect;Enhance your sense of well-being;Reduce symptoms of depression before an important event (like an exam);Reduce intrusion and avoidance symptoms post-trauma;Improve your working memory (Baikie & Wilhelm, 2005).In particular, journaling can be especially helpful for those with PTSD or a history of trauma.

Read the Fun House, an award-winning fantasy and the first in a planned triology of Tales from Telladoo.Peter is a ten-year-old boy, wheelchair-bound, whose life takes an unexpected turn when a talking trickster of a meerkat takes him through a portal into a magical land. There he meets wonders and dangers - a dragon, a goblin cloud, and other odd and dangerous creatures - who guide him in his search for his truth. To succeed, you have to try.