Books with author Elizabeth Moss

“…They would get their own full color page in the yearbook for sure. Christine with her full, glamour girl smile and Sandy with his friendly, crooked grin… Lynn sighed. That was the perfect scene. It couldn’t be any other way and be right…”Combination locks, confusing class schedules, first love, Algebra, peanut butter crackers and a handsome senior with gray- green eyes.--And that’s just the first week of high school! Freshman Lynn James is trying her best to navigate her way through the confusing hallways of Trelawney High School. For years, her life has been all about playing violin, hanging out with her best friend Patty and spending time with her mom and dad. And, sometimes even her little sister Tabitha. But now that she’s finally in high school, Lynn senses new, unfamiliar doors opening all around her. Will Lynn be able to find her own song? Or, will she get lost in the sea of sour notes at Trelawney High? An engaging novella about a high school girl trying to find her own path.

My name is Lady Aileana Kameron. First the fae murdered my mother. Then they destroyed my world.Then one of them killed me.Now I'm fighting for more than revenge.The long-awaited final book in the Falconer trilogy is an imaginative tour-de-force that will thrill fans of the series.Aileana Kameron, resurrected by ancient fae magic, returns to the world she once knew with no memory of her past and with dangerous powers she struggles to control. Desperate to break the curse that pits two factions of the fae against, her only hope is hidden in an ancient book guarded by the legendary Morrigan, a faery of immense power and cruelty. To save the world and the people she loves, Aileana must learn to harness her dark new powers even as they are slowly destroying her.Packed with immersive detail, action, romance, and fae lore, The Fallen Kingdom brings the Falconer's story to an epic and unforgettable conclusion.

In the fight to be the most beautful, the ugly face of bohemian Paris is revealedWhen sixteen-year-old Maude runs away to Paris, her romantic dreams vanish as quickly as her savings. Increasingly desperate for money, she answers a mysterious advert: 'Young Women Wanted for Undemanding Work. Apply In Person To The Durandeau Agency.' But the work is very strange indeed. Maude discovers she is to be a repoussoir - an ugly young woman hired by Parisian socialites to enhance their beauty. Maude is humiliated - but faced with destitution, what choice does she have? Quickly (and secretly) selected as the perfect companion for the Countess Dubern's daughter Isabelle, Maude is thrown into a decadent world full of parties, glamour and astonishing cruelty. Maude finds that academic Isabelle is equally disenchanted with the Parisian social scene, and the girls form a tight bond. But when bohemian artist Paul and the handsome Duke d'Avaray are introduced into the girls' lives, their friendship will be tested to its limits. The girls are about to discover the true meaning of being beautiful...

When seventeen-year-old Veronica Montez and her best friend Lia discover their favorite hangout’s about to go bankrupt, they put together a benefit concert to try and rescue the grungy Laundromat-slash-rock venue. All they need’s a guitarist to round out their new punk band so they can headline the show. Enter Lia’s virtuoso brother, Jake, who unexpectedly drops out of college and returns home just in time to fill the bill.Veronica soon bonds with gifted but temperamental Jake over their affinity for gory horror flicks and discovers he’s as ambivalent about his future as she is. Talk about terrifying. If someone as smart and talented as Jake can’t figure out his life, what hope does Veronica have? Really Liking Jake scares her, too, though she can’t decide if she’s more afraid he won’t like her back or that he will. Something tells her he'd be interested in more than just hooking up, and while fake blood and guts and machete-wielding movie maniacs don’t faze her, the thought of risking her heart in a real relationship sends chills up Veronica’s spine.

*** 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: PACT5Documentary: The Hunting GroundPSA: Till It Happens to You with Lady GagaPSA: It's On Us: One ThingEnough is Enough: New York State legislation on college campus assaults

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.

It's the long, hot summer between high school and college, and Jaime Cody is working a double shift. Days at a greasy spoon called Franklin's All-American Diner; night at the Phoenix, a restaurant at a glitzy resort. She's hoping to earn the college money her father stole from her -- and leave herself no time to think.A whole country lies between where Jaime is -- Arizona -- and where she wants to be -- Bryn Mawr, a college for women in Pennsylvania. The jobs mean the difference between making a life for herself and being duped by a man, the way her mother was.The plan is perfect -- until a boy named Buddy appears, reminding her of a character in the romantic stories her mother still loves to tell.No one has to know about Buddy.He's Jaime's secret.Just for the summer.

In this sequel to Fear and Laundry, high school senior Veronica Montez tries to navigate the ups and downs of her relationship with her first-ever boyfriend, Jake, a guitarist whose rock band seems suddenly poised to hit it big.**********Veronica thought dating a musician would be pretty awesome. And it mostly is. Jake is sexy, brilliant, passionate about his craft—and so crazy about Veronica that he’s soon talking about wanting to spend the rest of his life with her! But after witnessing her father walk out on her mother years ago, Veronica doesn’t believe in “happily ever after” anymore. And she’s worried that despite his promises, Jake won’t really stick around forever, either. When his band gets the opportunity to go on tour, she knows it won’t be long before Jake leaves her behind, possibly for a long time. Why wouldn’t he, when signing on for the gig could mean his big break? And once he’s away, what are the chances he won’t forget all about Veronica? Not very good, considering he’ll be hitting the road with his ex-girlfriend—a talented and alluring drummer with an obvious lingering crush on Jake—and tons of groupies tempting him at every stop on the tour.Veronica tries hard to be supportive of her boyfriend’s dreams and optimistic about their future together. But while Jake seems to think their relationship will have the staying power of the Rolling Stones, Veronica’s all but convinced it’s doomed to flame out faster than a one-hit wonder.(This book contains some strong language, teenage drinking, sexual situations, and discussions of sex.)

In the fight to be the most beautful, the ugly face of bohemian Paris is revealedWhen sixteen-year-old Maude runs away to Paris, her romantic dreams vanish as quickly as her savings. Increasingly desperate for money, she answers a mysterious advert: 'Young Women Wanted for Undemanding Work. Apply In Person To The Durandeau Agency.' But the work is very strange indeed. Maude discovers she is to be a repoussoir - an ugly young woman hired by Parisian socialites to enhance their beauty. Maude is humiliated - but faced with destitution, what choice does she have? Quickly (and secretly) selected as the perfect companion for the Countess Dubern's daughter Isabelle, Maude is thrown into a decadent world full of parties, glamour and astonishing cruelty. Maude finds that academic Isabelle is equally disenchanted with the Parisian social scene, and the girls form a tight bond. But when bohemian artist Paul and the handsome Duke d'Avaray are introduced into the girls' lives, their friendship will be tested to its limits. The girls are about to discover the true meaning of being beautiful...

A step-by-step, hands-on approach to learning to tie shoes.With a die-cut, fold-out cover and a color-coded shoelace, this book teaches children to tie their shoes with a comical and engaging story.Eric is having trouble at the playground. On the monkey bars, down the slippery slide, and even across the wobbly bridge, Eric's shoes just won't stay on his feet! But everytime Eric trips, flips, and slips, his friends are there to help him with some shoe-tying advice.With detailed, step-by-step instructions throughout the book, the challenge of tying shoes is "knot" hard at all!