| Jack Strong Takes a Stand: A Charlie Joe Jackson Book Contributor(s): Greenwald, Tommy (Author), Mendes, Melissa (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 125005687X ISBN-13: 9781250056870 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2013001325 |
| Lexile Measure: 640 |
| Series: Charlie Joe Jackson |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.40 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 162912 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jack Strong just wants to be a regular kid. But his parents have overscheduled his week with every extracurricular activity under the sun: tennis, baseball, cello, karate, tutoring, and Chinese language lessons--all on top of regular homework. His parents want him to be "well-rounded" and prepared for those crucial college applications. Jack's just about had enough. And so, he stages a sit-in on his couch and refuses to get up until his parents let him quit some of the extracurriculars. As Jack's protest gains momentum, he attracts a local television host who is interested in doing a segment about him. Tensions rise as counter-protesters camp out across the street from Jack and his couch. Jack's enjoying this newfound attention, but he's worried that this sit-in may have gone too far. |
Contributor Bio(s): Greenwald, Tommy: - Tommy Greenwald has enjoyed reading all his life, which is why he's appalled that his kids Charlie, Joe and Jack, would prefer getting a dental check-up to checking out a book. After years of pleading, threatening, and bribing, Tommy finally decided the only way to get his kids to read was to write a book about how to get out of reading. The result was Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading. And they read it! (So they say.) The Executive Creative Director at SPOTCO, an entertainment advertising agency in New York City, Tommy lives in Connecticut with his wife, Cathy; his non-reading sons, Charlie, Joe and Jack; and his dogs, Moose and Coco.Mendes, Melissa: - Melissa Mendes is a cartoonist and illustrator living and working in Hancock, MA with her best beau Charles Forsman and their best cat Bruce. She illustrated Tommy Greenwald's Jack Strong Takes a Stand. |