Marissa Moss

Place: Jeannette

Born: 1959

Biography:

Marissa Moss is an American children's book author, born on September 29, 1959 in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. She is best known for the Amelia's Notebook series, which she wrote and illustrated. The series, targeted at children between 9 and 12, is a series of notebooks and journals written by the character Amelia, who writes about her life, thoughts, and memories. The books are profusely illustrated and designed to resemble actual journals. Amelia is a character that many young people identify with, as she has problems that many kids face like gossip, moving or crushes. Moss has also written guides such as Dr. Amelia's Boredom Survival Guide, Amelia's Guide to Gossip, Amelia's Bully Survival Guide, Amelia's Easy-as-Pie Drawing Guide, a step-by-step guide on how to draw like Amelia, and My Notebook (With Help from Amelia), an Amelia-style notebook for you to use. The books have been translated into Spanish, French, Indonesian, and Chinese. Moss has written more than seventy children’s books, from picture books to middle-grade and young adult novels. She is best known for the Amelia’s Notebook series, her books are popular with teachers and children alike.