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Jack's mom is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in Maine.
Can he find his way back to Boston before the authorities realize
what happened?
Ever since Jack can remember, his mom has been unpredictable,
sometimes loving and fun, other times caught in a whirlwind of
energy and "spinning" wildly until it's over. But Jack never
thought his mom would take off during the night and leave him at a
campground in Acadia National Park, with no way to reach her and
barely enough money for food. Any other kid would report his mom
gone, but Jack knows by now that he needs to figure things out for
himself - starting with how to get from the backwoods of Maine to
his home in Boston before DSS catches on. With nothing but a small
toy elephant to keep him company, Jack begins the long journey
south, a journey that will test his wits and his loyalties - and
his trust that he may be part of a larger herd after all.
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Oh, Chickadee!
Jennifer Richard Jacobson; Illustrated by Jamie Hogan
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R513
R432
Discovery Miles 4 320
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Paper Things (Paperback)
Jennifer Richard Jacobson
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R276
R241
Discovery Miles 2 410
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When forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother, Ari chose her big brother. There's just one problem--Gage doesn't actually have a place to live.
When Ari's mother died four years ago, she had two final wishes: that Ari and her older brother, Gage, would stay together always, and that Ari would go to Carter, the middle school for gifted students. So when nineteen-year-old Gage decides he can no longer live with their bossy guardian, Janna, Ari knows she has to go with him. But it's been two months, and Gage still hasn't found them an apartment. He and Ari have been -couch surfing, - staying with Gage's friend in a tiny apartment, crashing with Gage's girlfriend and two roommates, and if necessary, sneaking into a juvenile shelter to escape the cold Maine nights. But all of this jumping around makes it hard for Ari to keep up with her schoolwork, never mind her friendships, and getting into Carter starts to seem impossible. Will Ari be forced to break one of her promises to Mama? Told in an open, authentic voice, this nuanced story of hiding in plain sight may have readers thinking about homelessness in a whole new way.
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The Dollar Kids (Paperback)
Jennifer Richard Jacobson; Illustrated by Ryan Andrews
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R302
R263
Discovery Miles 2 630
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Twelve-year-old Lowen Grover, a budding comic-book artist, is still reeling from the shooting death of his friend Abe when he stumbles across an article about a former mill town giving away homes for just one dollar. It not only seems like the perfect escape from the city and all of the awful memories associated with it, but an opportunity for his mum to run her very own business. But is the Dollar Program too good to be true? The homes are in horrible shape, and the locals are less than welcoming. Will the Grovers find they've traded one set of problems for another? From the author of Small as an Elephant and Paper Things comes a heart-tugging novel about guilt and grief, family and friendship, and, above all, community.
With insight and humor, Jennifer Richard Jacobson explores a common
childhood anxiety and finds a quiet way to boost self-esteem, aided
by Abby Carter's expressive illustrations.
Andy Shane did not want to be in school. He did not want to be at
morning meeting. He did not want to sit up straight on the rug.
Andy Shane would much rather be home catching bugs with Granny Webb
than sitting in class with the likes of know-it-all Dolores
Starbuckle. Any minute, Dolores is likely to shout out, 'Ms.
Janice, someone's not sitting properly!" or "Ms. Janice, someone's
misusing the math materials!" (meaning him, of course). At rhyme
time, the words bug and rug get stuck in Andy's throat while
Dolores yells out of turn, "Hullabaloo and Kalamazoo!"
"I hate school," he blurts out at the end of the day to Granny
Webb, who is sympathetic but firm. But when Granny makes a surprise
visit to school with a monarch caterpillar, everyone is mesmerized
and Andy remembers how much he knows about insects himself. Even
Dolores Starbuckle can't help but be impressed!
A bicycle-decorating contest provides Andy with a humorous and
highly appreciated opportunity to save the hometown parade.
There are two things Andy Shane wants more than anything -- to win
the contest for best-decorated bike in the parade, and . . . to be
a hero. He has a great idea for the bike part, although high-strung
Dolores is upping the ante with her paper-daisy-covered helmets for
her and her cat. But the second goal has Andy stumped, until the
parade is in motion and his eagle eyes catch the reason why the
drum corps has suddenly thrown the marchers out of whack. Pass the
baton to a lovably low-key hero as he saves the day in a new
adventure for early chapter-book readers.
"From the Hardcover edition."
"Andy and Dolores tangle as they try to negotiate their bumpy
friendship. . . .An upbeat volume for confident beginning readers."
-- THE HORN BOOK
The school Culture Fair is coming up, and Andy Shane has to pick an
African country to learn about. Deciding isn't easy for Andy, so
he's glad when Granny Webb gives him a scarab beetle, which he
knows is a symbol of Egypt. But when Andy tries to tell Ms. Janice,
Dolores Starbuckle springs up with her gold jewelry and glitter
sandals and claims that she is the queen of Egypt. Dolores always
gets her way -- but this time Andy doesn't feel like caving in.
What will it take for him to share his project with the bossy
queen? Fans of the endearing Andy Shane will be happy to see him
holding his own in his new early-chapter-book adventure.
The spirit of giving takes a twisty turn as Andy schemes to give
Granny Webb the best present ever--and ends up with a mystery on
his hands. Illustrations.
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Stained (Paperback)
Jennifer Richard Jacobson
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R306
R274
Discovery Miles 2 740
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Jocelyn has two boys in her life. And a priest.
Gabe has shared fourteen years of growing up next door. He's "a
golden boy, an all-star." Yet now, in the spring of 1975, he's
missing, disappeared on the brink of senior year at Weaver High.
The whole town is set to go searching for him.
Benny has only been in New Hampshire since January, yet for Joss,
he's the answer to a long-held prayer to be someone in somebody's
eyes.
She loves them both.
Father Warren -- hair turning white and "kind of cool in his black
clothes" -- is a link between the three of them. Or a wedge. Or a
threat. For Joss, the priest holds power over her sense of herself;
for Benny, power over his soul; for Gabe, so mysterious and
alluring, he holds the power of destiny.
In a story shot with suspense, these four characters, and the
lives of others they've touched in their small town, intermingle
with unforgettable force.
When a new girl comes to Andy's school, a jealous Dolores thinks
he's in love -- but Andy's thoughts are on a companion of the
four-legged kind.
On the day Ms. Janice introduces Lark Alice Bell to the class,
Dolores is proud to be the new girl's helper at recess. But Dolores
is not so glad to see her friend Andy scribbling LAB inside a heart
in his notebook, and she's downright mad to find out that Lark has
visited Andy at home. Luckily, when they all go back to Lark's
house -- and take a peek at the squirming puppies in her basement
-- Dolores figures out what has really been on Andy's mind all
along. In his fourth engaging adventure, Andy Shane learns about
the delicate balance of old friends and new, and the special joy of
bringing home a dog of his own.
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