Books with author Kara Floyd

If you were to look up the word “mean” in the dictionary, you may in fact find Morgan Montgomery’s picture right beside the definition...and the picture would be fabulous. That is exactly the reason Olivia does not want Morgan knowing that she just got braces. Unfortunately, Morgan does find out and much name calling and "Morgan meanness" follows. When a science lab experiment goes wrong, Morgan finds herself in the unusual position of being on the wrong side of popularity, which causes Olivia to discover just how complicated friendships and mean girls can be.

When Olivia West enters sixth grade to begin her middle school years, the well liked straight A student is faced with the three P’s: Puberty, and her inevitable journey into “womanhood”; Parents, who want her to never grow up; and Popularity, or a lack thereof.Olivia is confident that she is about to embark on what will be the greatest years of her life: middle school. But her impression of Glendale Middle School changes the moment she enters the doors on the first day of school and encounters the meanest, most overbearing group of girls she has ever seen…the Cardinal Crew. Does Olivia have what it takes to break into the popular crowd without losing who she really is?

Seventh grade is going great for Olivia...until the invites begin to arrive for Emily Jones' birthday party. Olivia hasn't received an invitation. To make matters worse, her two best friends have been invited and are already making plans. Feeling as though she has nothing to lose, Olivia decides to defy her parents and create a public (gasp) Instagram account in hopes of getting Emily Jones' attention and, hopefully, an invite too!

For ages 9 and up. When Olivia West enters sixth grade and begins her middle school years, the well-liked, straight A student is faced with the three P's: puberty (and her inevitable journey into "womanhood), parents (who want her to never grow up), and popularity (or a lack thereof). Olivia is confident that she is about to embark on what will be the greatest years of her life. But her impression of Glendale Middle School changes the moment she enters the doors on the first day of school and encounters the meanest, most overbearing group of girls she has ever seen . . . the Cardinal Crew. Does Olivia have what it takes to break into the popular crowd without losing who she really is?

Do you know there are over 300,000 registered sexual predators and hundreds of thousands of unregistered sexual predators with Internet access? And that your child may be chatting online with one or more of the sexual predators daily?Professor Gulu’s CHILDREN IN THE CHAT ROOM is a suspenseful tale of how an online predator uses kindness, gifts, and affection to lure an innocent young girl into his chamber of horror.This story is a must-read for every parent, guardian, and educator, and it emphasizes the need for each to educate, supervise, and monitor every child skillful enough to access the Internet.The storybook reflects real-life situations, includes quizzes, critically important parent-child safety tips and helpful family resources. In addition, the story fosters positive parent-child interaction and dialogue, assesses youth levels of comprehension, and deepens youth insight and understanding on important child safety and healthcare issues. The book is also part of Professor Gulu's National Child Safety Campaign. The campaign includes books and music CDs on gang violence and gun safety, Internet predators, fire safety, no talking and texting while driving, seat belt safety and other important child safety topics. Never before has a learning series been developed to help parents, guardians, and educators so easily explain and teach children on the most serious and difficult topics. Please remember, children should never give out personal information such as telephone numbers, home addresses, Credit Card numbers, name and location of their school, including parents’ work address and phone numbers without their parents’ permission.

Professor Gulu’s Just Our Secret: A Childhood Sexual Abuse Story helps children see the ramifications of child abuse and explains that sometimes it’s alright to share a secret - especially if the secret hides a bad deed. This well-written story is a charming morality tale geared towards the young audience which is sure to entertain and educate young minds while putting them on the right track to personal safety. The storybook reflects real-life situations, includes quizzes, critically important parent-child safety tips and helpful family resources. In addition, the story fosters positive parent-child interaction and dialogue, assesses youth levels of comprehension, and deepens youth insight and understanding on important child safety and healthcare issues. The book is also part of Professor Gulu's National Child Safety Campaign. The campaign includes books and music CDs on sexual abuse prevention, Internet predators, fire safety, no talking and texting while driving, seat belt safety and other important child safety topics. Never before has a learning series been developed to help parents, guardians, and educators so easily explain and teach children on the most serious and difficult topics. Please remember, children should not be the ones to stop the abuse by themselves. Our children are our responsibility. Let's protect them!