Like Jake and Me

by Mavis Jukes

Overview

Illus. in full color. "Timid Alex strives to be like his rugged cowboy stepfather, and the two find a common bond when Alex 'rescues' Jake from a wolf spider. Jukes' quiet observations are unfaltering in their perceptiveness. Radiant full-page pastel illustrations serve as a striking counterpoint. This is an uplifting celebration of a new family's understanding, acceptance and love that resonates with truth and humor."--(starred) School Library Journal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780307807632
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	01/25/2012
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	778,759
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Mavis Jukes is the award-winning author of several books for children and teenagers, including the Newbery Honor Book Like Jake and Me . Her other titles include No One is Going to Nashville , Blackberries in the Dark , Getting Even , Wild Iris Bloom , and I'll See You in My Dreams . Mavis taught school for several years -- and was a lawyer -- before becoming a children's book writer. She volunteers as an attorney in the area of juvenile defense and is presently a language arts specialist in a public elementary school.

She lives with her husband, the artist Robert Hudson, and their teenage daughters in Sonoma County, California.

Editorial Reviews

The Newbery Honor-winning story of a small boy meetingand learning to lovehis new stepfather. Ages 6-10. (September)

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