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Jamaica's Find
Contributor(s): Havill, Juanita (Author), O'Brien, Anne Sibley (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0395453577 ISBN-13: 9780395453575
Publisher: Clarion Books

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
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.

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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

Age Level: 4-7

Grade Level: PreK-2

Lexile Measure: 460(Not Available)

Guided Reading: K (Grade 2)

Series: Reading Rainbow Books

Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.6" W x 7.7" L (0.25 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/24/1987

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.

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