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"I like to think that my books are terribly smart and serious and wonderfully funny and could be used for many household projects, such as serving as a small lunch tray, or propping open a window" -Amy Koss

The Girls
Maya has been part of the group ever since the day Candace asked her if she wanted to "do lunch" in the cafeteria. Yet when Candace suddenly deems her unworthy, Maya's so-called friends just blow her off. While Maya just wants the girls back like they used to be, she knows that can never happen - because whatever Candace wants, Candace gets, no matter who gets hurt.

New York Public Library's Best Books for the Teenage List 2001
ALA-YALSA Top Ten Quick Picks
IRA-CBC Children's Choice Award 2001
IRA-YA Choices 2002
2003-2004 Land of Enchantment
2003-2004 Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Minnesota's Children's Choice for grades 3-5 and 6-8)
2003 Garden State Teen Book Awards

Side Effects
As if it doesn’t suck enough to have cancer, practically every time you pick up books or see movies where characters get sick, you know they’ll be dead by the last scene.

In reality, kids get all kinds of cancers, go through unspeakable torture and painful treatments, but walk away fine in the end.

From the acclaimed author of The Girls and Poison Ivy, Side Effects is about the pain, fear, and unlikely comedy of 15-year-old Izzy’s journey, told in her own powerful and authentic voice. It is Izzy’s story -- screams and all.

American Library Association 2006 BBYA (Best Books For Young Adults)
New York Public Library Recommended List for Young Adults
Junior Library Guild Premier Selection Pick
Kirkus -- Best Books of the Year
St. Louis Missouri Read It Forward 2008
Nominated for Rhode Island YA Book of the Year Award 2008
Nominated for the Georgia Peach Book of the Year Award 2008

Stranger in Dadland
Here is the engaging, funny story of a boy caught in the juggling act of life with divorced parents. Every summer John flies to Los Angeles for his annual visit with Dad. But one week a year sure isn't a lot of time for father/son bonding, particularly when your father is a workaholic who always schedules more meetings with clients than outings with his one-and-only son. Not to mention the embarrassing fact that Dad always has a new girlfriend hanging around.

In the past it's been near impossible to grab some quality time with his father, but this summer John refuses to give up without a fight. He's sick of feeling like a stranger in "Dadland."

2002 Recommended New Books for Missouri Students
Nominated for the 2003 West Virginia Children's Book Award

Item Special Note

The Girls, Stranger in Dadland, and Side Effects - all hard cover and all autographed by the author.