Moss the amelia s notebook series offers an engrossing, diary style blend of history, mystery, and time travel. Sharing her favorite places and where she would love to go. I thought the concept seemed cool because i like reading about history, i like middle grade and i like time travel. Home sweet rome, the followup book, was released last week.
I quite liked the first book, lost in paris, and fully enjoyed this one as well. Publishers weekly with an engaging story, accessible history, and a spunky heroine, miras diary is an absorbing, fastpace adventure. When mira receives a cryptic postcard from her missing mother, she sets off with her father and brother to find her in paris. Moss has crafted a captivating novel for the ya audience. Marissa moss has been telling stories and drawing pictures to go with them for as long as she can remember. Her picture book biographies of historical figures. It started with lost in paris, continued with home sweet rome, and earlier this year released a. Nov 20, 2014 my 9yearold daughter is particularly invested in books aimed at 812 year olds, and we are big fans of authorillustrator marissa moss miras diary series. Moss the amelias notebook series offers an engrossing, diarystyle blend of history, mystery, and time travel. Mira s diary by marissa moss, 9781402266096, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Lost in paris an engrossing, diarystyle blend of history, mystery, and time travel. Mosss informal writing style and charming charcoal pencil. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. My daughter and i have really enjoyed middle grade books in diary format.
Fourteenyearold mira s mother has been missing for six months when the family receiv. Miras diary is a fabulous and fun way to travel through time. Lost in paris by marissa moss available from rakuten kobo. A math alphabet book, which was written by david schwartz. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read miras diary. When mira receives a cryptic postcard from her missing mother, she sets off. Lost in paris is by marissa moss, author of the popular amelias notebook series. Home sweet rome por marissa moss disponible en rakuten kobo. The story mira s mom disappeared six months ago, and hasnt been heard from since. The book includes a civil war timeline, archival photos, a glossary of names, a detailed note on sources, and a new readers guide.
Sep 04, 2012 in the manner of her amelia s notebook series and her historical journals, moss gives this new book the feel of a real journal or diary, from the cover with its mock journal binding to the charming small pencil sketches distributed liberally throughout the novel and the endpapers decorated with mira s notes to herself, a map of france, and. To rescue her missing mother, thirteenyearold mira must travel to sixteenthcentury rome, where she befriends the painter caravaggio and other artists and scientists under suspicion for being forward thinking individuals. When mira receives a cryptic postcard from her missing mother. In the last book of the timetravel series, mira more. Jan 31, 2015 marissa moss returns to the popular diary format, this time introducing readers to the young mira, a girl who discovers that she has inherited a time travelling gene from her mother, but who does not know how to control it.
The incredible true story of sarah edmonds, civil war hero. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Mira s diary lost in paris, is the first in a new middle grade series written by marissa moss and published by sourcebooks jabberwocky. In miras diary, moss creates a time travel story melding the exciting artistic world of 19th century paris with the shocking political intrigue and antisemitism of the infamous dreyfus affair. Marissa moss has written more than 60 childrens books, from picture books to middlegrade and young adult novels. Following her mothers clues, she is lead to rome with her bigger brother malcolm and her photo snapping dad, and already they fine a clue. In home sweet rome marissa moss takes us on a journey back to the 16th century with mira, a modern day girl.
Home sweet rome, mira has now found that she is a time traveler and also knows where her mother is. But, on june 11 a postcard from paris arrives, signed by her mother. Mira s diary by marissa moss, 20, sourcebooks jabberwocky edition, in english mira s diary 20 edition open library. A surprise ending will leave readers anticipating miras next mission as she follows her mother through time and history. Today, marissa takes us on a trip around the world. Miras diary by marissa moss, 20, sourcebooks jabberwocky edition, in english miras diary 20 edition open library. Only mira doesnt know she s looking in the wrong century. Both rachels journal and hannahs journal are included in state textbooks. Marissa moss books list of books by author marissa moss. In the last book of the timetravel series, mira explores the past of her familiar bay area, discovering layers of history in san francisco and learning the real reason her mother has been working to change history. Only mira doesnt know shes looking in the wrong century. Home sweet rome by marissa moss sourcebooks jabberwocky isbn.
Yes, this book involves time travel, history, mystery and adventures. There she learns her mother isnt just avoiding the. Youngsters will learn about the famous french impressionists, antisemitism, and the dreyfus affair. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
In the last book of the timetravel series, mira explores the past of her familiar bay area, discovering. The book monsters are pleased to welcome marissa moss. Plus, we also like time travel, so when we saw this second book in the miras diary series, we were excited to read it. The storymiras mom disappeared six months ago, and hasnt been heard from since.
Join facebook to connect with marissa moss and others you may know. Best known for the amelias notebook series, her books are popular with teachers and children alike. Then a postcard arrives featuring the gargoyles of notre dame cathedral and miras father thinks its a clue to his wifes whereabouts and that. Plus, we also like time travel, so when we saw this second book in the mira s diary series, we were excited to read it. Miras diary ebook ottawa public library bibliocommons. In mira s diary, moss creates a time travel story melding the exciting artistic world of 19th century paris with the shocking political intrigue and antisemitism of the infamous dreyfus affair.
Historical fiction at its best, this novel by bestselling author marissa moss tells the story of sarah emma. Although the dreyfus affair is well known to those interested in french history, its certainly not a topic most young people in the u. Her previous book, lost in paris, was a similar adventure. Home sweet rome by marissa moss is book in a fun middle grade series about a girl who learns she can time travel and must help her mother who is stuck in the past trying to make right the future.
Miras diary book tulsa citycounty library bibliocommons. Lost in paris, by marissa moss sourcebooks, 2012 recommended for ages 914. Mira is shocked when she receives a postcard from her missing mother f. Lost in paris, is a fun story for middle grade readers full of mystery and history. Miras timetraveling adventures continue to teach kids about important events in world history and get them thinking about socialjustice issues this time focusing on womens struggle to get the. Moss s informal writing style and charming charcoal pencil.
Last fall, i wrote about the first entry in marissa mosss miras diary series, lost in paris, noting that it was fun story for middle grade readers full of mystery and history. Miras diarylost in paris, is the first in a new middle grade series written by marissa moss and published by sourcebooks jabberwocky. See all books authored by marissa moss, including amelias notebook amelia, and rachels journal. California dreaming miras diary hardcover april 12, 2016 by marissa moss author book 4 of 4 in the miras diary series. California dreaming has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. It started with lost in paris, continued with home sweet rome, and earlier this year released a third installment, bombs over london. Fourteenyearold miras mother has been missing for six months when the family receiv. Marissa moss is a prominent childrens book author with a career that has spanned over twenty years and thirty titles. Authorillustrator marissa moss has two excellent new historical fiction novels for young people out this fall. Marissa moss first submitted a book for publication at the age of nine. As if traveling to a new country in search of her missing mother werent difficult enough, mira has to do it dressed as. The miras diary series, three to date, are excellent opportunities to introduce world.
Home sweet rome by marissa moss available from rakuten kobo. With an innocent touch to a gargoyle sculpture on the roof of notre dame, mira is whisked into the past. Parents need to know that this is the third installment in the miras diary series from marissa moss, author of the popular amelias notebook series. Nov 22, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Mira, 14, goes to paris with her family to find her missing mother and ends up time traveling a gift she shares with her mother to 1881 paris in the midst of the dreyfus affair. She sent her first book to publishers when she was. Marissa moss meshes time travel, historical fiction and a pinch of mystery in the fourth and final book of the miras diary series. Last fall, i wrote about the first entry in marissa moss s mira s diary series, lost in paris, noting that it was fun story for middle grade readers full of mystery and history. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
Bombs over london by marissa moss, 9781939547125, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mira is shocked when she receives a postcard from her missing mother from paris. My 9yearold daughter is particularly invested in books aimed at 812 year olds, and we are big fans of authorillustrator marissa moss miras diary series. On the way, she meets mark twain and uncovers the watchers real identity. Lost in paris by marissa moss first caught my attention at bea 2012 when i went to the young adult and middle grade author buzz panel. Miras diary by marissa moss, 9781402266096, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Miras mother is a time traveler but is stuck in the past and needs her daughters help before she can return to her family in the present time. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter.