Miami Jackson Gets It Straight Contributor(s): McKissack, Patricia (Author), McKissack, Fredrick (Author), Chesworth, Michael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0307265013 ISBN-13: 9780307265012 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: December 2004 Annotation: The Miami series grew out of a real need that Pat McKissack saw in children's books: There weren't many books about middle-class African American kids. "We are professional people," Pat said about herself and her husband, Fred, in "The Dallas Morning News. "Our kids never knew a hungry day. They lived a normal, middle-class life on a street that was very diverse. It's not that the other kind of stories aren't important. But I got tired of African American children showing up in literature a day late and a dollar short." These three books show Miami Jackson's third-going-on-fourth-grade life--getting through the last few days of school before summer vacation, finding his place in summer baseball camp, and dealing with a no-nonsense new teacher--with humor and irrepressible attitude. Patricia McKissack and Fredrick McKissack have written tons of wonderful books for children, such as several Coretta Scott King Award-winning books, including "Black Hands, White Sails; and" Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? Pat has also been honored with the Virginia Hamilton Award. The authors live in St. Louis, MO. Click for more in this series: Stepping Stone Book(tm) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2003017439 |
Age Level: 6-9 |
Grade Level: 1-4 |
Lexile Measure: 400(Not Available) |
Series: Stepping Stone Book(tm) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.4" L (0.15 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 295 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 295 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 305 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 36474 Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: MIAMI JACKSON CAN'T wait for school to end. But who ever thought five days could be so long? His teacher is leaving for Ghana, his arch-enemy, Destinee Tate, is on his case, and now Miami's keeping secrets from his best friend, String. Summer can't come soon enough |
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