| Jamaica's Find Contributor(s): Havill, Juanita (Author), O'Brien, Anne Sibley (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0395453577 ISBN-13: 9780395453575 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1987 Annotation: Jamaica finds a stuffed dog at the playground and after taking him home without trying to find the owner discovers her conscience as well. Jamaica's honest and appealing character inspired five more books, each about a childhood ethical dilemma. Jamaica's Find celebrates its twentieth anniversary with this new edition featuring an author's note in the paperback edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 85014542 |
| Lexile Measure: 460 |
| Series: Reading Rainbow Books |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.6" W x 7.7" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10526 Reading Level: 2.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this richly illustrated picture book, when first grader Jamaica finds a stuffed animal in the park, she comes up against a moral dilemma and the concepts of right and wrong. Jamaica really likes the toy dog and wants to keep it But with the help of her family, Jamaica decides that it could belong to a kid, just like her. What will Jamaica decide to do? With simple yet vivid text and gentle illustrations, this hopeful and relatable story of lost-and-found will add to every child's toolbox of understanding how to be an empathetic person in our big and beautiful diverse world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Havill, Juanita: - Juanita Havill is the author of many picture books including several stories about Jamaica. She and her husband have two grown children.O'Brien, Anne Sibley: - Anne Sibley O'Brien has illustrated more than twenty books for children, including the Jamaica stories. She has two grown children and lives with her husband and cat in Maine. |