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Marissa Moss

Marissa Moss
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Marissa Moss

Marissa Moss is the creator of the bestselling and perenially popular AMELIA series. She lives with her family in Berkeley, California.

Author Revealed:
Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
A. I feel lucky that I get paid for what I love to do most -- write and draw. That seems like happiness to me!
Learn more about Marissa Moss
My life in 8 words: "Reading, Writing, Drawing!"
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    2. Marissa Moss: Best Quality
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    3. Marissa Moss: Pet Peeve
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    5. Marissa Moss: Travels
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    7. Marissa Moss: Amelia's Science Fair Disaster
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Amelia Writes Again will be released on February 14, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
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Vote 4 Amelia will be released on May 01, 2012 in eBook
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The Fake Friend! will be released on July 10, 2012 in Paper Over Board, Trade Paperback, eBook
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Amelia's Are-We-There-Yet Longest Ever Car Trip will be released on May 01, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
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Amelia's Bully Survival Guide will be released on February 14, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
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Amelia's Boy Survival Guide will be released on March 06, 2012 in Paper Over Board, eBook
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Amelia's Guide to Babysitting will be released on May 01, 2012 in eBook
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Amelia Writes Again will be released on February 14, 2012 in eBook
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Amelia's Back-to-School Survival Guide will be released on May 01, 2012 in Paper Over Board
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Amelia's Bully Survival Guide is now available in Trade Paperback
Jan 03, 2012
Amelia's Bully Survival Guide will be released on January 03, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Jan 03, 2012
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Amelia's Boy Survival Guide
Dec 21, 2011
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The All-New Amelia
Nov 09, 2011
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The Name Game!
Nov 02, 2011
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The Vampire Dare!
Nov 02, 2011

Marissa Moss Revealed

Marissa Moss Q. What are your 5 favorite songs? A. I'm into Bollywood music now, so I'd say Johnny Cue, Tandoori Nights, and some others whose titles I'd just mangle. Q. What is your greatest achievement? A. I'm not sure it's great, but I'd say getting published. Q. What trait is most noticeable about you? A. My greatest flaw -- that I speak too fast. Q. What is your biggest pet peeve? A. People who say, "If I had the time, I'd write a children's book." My answer to that is, "If I had the time, I'd be a brain surgeon." Learn more about Marissa Moss

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San Jose Mercury News, December 10, 2011
...one of the most charming fantasies ever, with plenty of surprises. "The Bravest Woman in America," by Marissa Moss, illustrations by Andrea U'Ren (Tricycle Press, $16.99 ages 5-8). Lyrically written, this masterful telling of a fact-based, 19th-century...
EveningSun.com, November 14, 2011
...items have recently been received at Guthrie AdvertisementMemorial Library: Juvenile fiction "The Bravest Woman in America," by Marissa Moss. (Perpetual Memorial - Leroy W. and Dorothy F. Berkheimer) "Katie Loves the Kittens," by John Himmelman. (Rotary...
Pocono Record, September 9, 2011
...and are certain to be an inspiration to young and old alike. "The Bravest Woman in America" by Marissa Moss, illustrated by Andrea U'Ren, Tricycle Press, 2011, 32 pages, $16.99 hardcover. Read aloud: age 4 and older. Read yourself: age 7-8. As a young...
Lehigh Valley Express-Times, September 6, 2011
...Catherine Stewart Choices this week: ?Me?Jane? by Patrick McDonnell; ?Rain School? by James Rumford; ?Nurse, Soldier, Spy? by Marissa Moss Books to buy The following books are available at favorite bookstores. Nationally syndicated, Kendal Rautzhan...
New York Times, August 24, 2011
...with just the sorts of notes and sketches the young reader could imagine making herself. Back in 1995, Marissa Moss successfully used all three of these elements in Amelias Notebook. Now, 23 books later, as her title character makes her way through...
New York Times, August 19, 2011
...Marissa Moss’s book series for young readers, “Daphne’s Diary of Daily Disasters,” takes on the highs and lows of fourth grade...
New York Times, August 19, 2011
...with just the sorts of notes and sketches the young reader could imagine making herself. Back in 1995, Marissa Moss successfully used all three of these elements in Amelias Notebook. Now, 23 books later, as her title character makes her way through...
San Jose Mercury News, December 10, 2011
...one of the most charming fantasies ever, with plenty of surprises. "The Bravest Woman in America," by Marissa Moss, illustrations by Andrea U'Ren (Tricycle Press, $16.99 ages 5-8). Lyrically written, this masterful telling of a fact-based, 19th-century...
Inside Bay Area, December 10, 2011
...one of the most charming fantasies ever, with plenty of surprises. "The Bravest Woman in America," by Marissa Moss, illustrations by Andrea U'Ren (Tricycle Press, $16.99 ages 5-8). Lyrically written, this masterful telling of a fact-based, 19th-century...
Penticton Herald, November 25, 2011
...2 p.m. Megan Rutherford is in charge of stage adaptation and direction. The cast of characters includes, Marissa Moss as Princess Melora; Patrick McCann as Minstrel; Leila Clark and Rebecca Willson as King Rupert II; Leslie Forrest and Kiara MacLaren as...
ShoppingBlog.com, September 12, 2011
...of pride in girls.The inspiring story of 19th-century Rhode Island lighthouse keeper Ida Lewis as written by Marissa Moss has much to teach. As a young girl, Ida loved to watch the sea in all its moods: from stormy and cold to calm and still. From her...
educating alice, August 20, 2011
...Back to School section. There are a bunch of worthwhile reviews including (shameless self-promotion) one considering a new Marissa Moss's series by me...
Wrapped in Foil, July 18, 2011
...Jones and illustrated Mark Oldroyd Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero by Marissa Moss and illustrated by John Hendrix The two books were both enjoyable. During a side-by-side comparison, there were slight...
Birdbrain(ed) Book Blog, July 16, 2011
...it (although she does tend to be melodramatic, as all teenagers seem to be). Amelia’s Notebook by Marissa Moss (1995). I first started reading this series via American Girl magazine when I was a kid, and it’s remained one of my favorite book series...