Silver-Horned Girl

When a girl suddenly wakes up with a beeping silver horn growing out of her head, her normal life is changed. Suddenly she feels scared, left out, and bullied by her peers.

Designed as a conversation starter for facing anxiety, The Silver-Horned Girl demonstrates to teens how similarly insecurity affects everyone. Whether they experience a visible difference or one less obvious, no one should have to suffer in silence.

About the Author

After suffering from anxiety and low self-esteem due to wearing a back brace for scoliosis, Lisa B. Owens decided to use her story through The Silver-Horned Girl to help others. Owens graduated from Penn State University in 1987 with BA in Journalism. She has been an Associate Producer for WTVR in Richmond, VA, a Special Projects Producer for NBC News Channel, and a consultant in a variety

of areas. She currently lives in North Carolina with her husband, Chris, and daughters, Madison and McKenna.