| Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns Contributor(s): Quattlebaum, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440410665 ISBN-13: 9780440410669 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1995 Annotation: Nothing but a big mess of trouble and weeds.. That's what Jackson Jones thinks of the garden plot his mother gives him for his tenth birthday. What happened to the basketball he's hoped and prayed for all year? When Jackson comes up with a moneymaking scheme for the garden, it doesn't seem so bad after all. He even cuts his friends in on the action. But before long, Jackson finds out that friends and business don't always mix. When the neighborhood bully calls him "Bouquet Jones," Jackson is ready to give up. Maybe gardens don't belong in cities after all.... Winner of the first annual Marguerite de Angeli Prize. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 93011433 |
| Lexile Measure: 510 |
| Series: Jackson Jones |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.2" W x 7.6" (0.20 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10211 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nothing but a big mess of trouble and weeds.. That's what Jackson Jones thinks of the garden plot his mother gives him for his tenth birthday. What happened to the basketball he's hoped and prayed for all year? When Jackson comes up with a moneymaking scheme for the garden, it doesn't seem so bad after all. He even cuts his friends in on the action. But before long, Jackson finds out that friends and business don't always mix. When the neighborhood bully calls him "Bouquet Jones," Jackson is ready to give up. Maybe gardens don't belong in cities after all.... Winner of the first annual Marguerite de Angeli Prize. |