Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns by Mary Quattlebaum

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Author: Mary Quattlebaum
ISBN: 9780440410669

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Published on Apr 01, 1995 | 128 Pages

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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.

“Quattlebaum has created a winning cast of characters—both children and adults—and a savvy young hero who readers will like—and respect.”—School Library Journal, Starred

“Smart, snappy dialogue and characters both funny and admirable.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Quattlebaum’s first person narrative hooks readers at the start with his humorous street-smart style.”—Publishers Weekly

“A promising first novel, this is fresh, sweet, and vigorous—a real daisy.”—The Bulletin

A Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book

A Parenting Best Children’s Book

ISBN9780440410669

Published onApr 01, 1995

Published byYearling

Pages128

Dimensions5-3/16 x 7-5/8

Age Range8-12 years

GradeGrades 3-7

Reading LevelLexile: 510L

author fun facts

Born: May 2 in Bryan, Texas, and grew up in King George, Virginia

Education: King George High School; B.A. in Psychology from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia; M.A. in English Literature from Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Current home: I live in Washington, DC with my husband Christopher David

Fun Jobs: Previous jobs include working in 18th century costume for Colonial Williamsburg and "slinging french fries" at King’s Dominion, a theme park in Virginia.

Pets: 8 gerbils and 36 fish

Favorite hobbies: travel and reading

Favorite foods: peanut butter, peaches, and this hodge-podge vegetable soup I make that my family calls "hinky-dinky"

Favorite clothes to wear: baggy t-shirts and shorts and sneakers that are so old they feel as soft as slippers

Favorite colors: green, blue, red

Favorite books: As a child–The Dog on Barkham Street by Mary Stolz and Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden. As an adult, favorite authors are William Faulkner, Toni Morrison, Elizabeth, Carole Maso, Mark Richard

Author

Mary Quattlebaum

Mary Quattlebaum‘s first book, Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns, was the winner of the first annual Marguerite de Angeli Prize for middle-grade fiction. She has also written Jazz, Pizzazz, and the Silver Threads; its companion, The Magic Squad and the Dog of Great Potential; and A Year on My Street, a First Choice Chapter Book for younger readers. Recipient of the Novel in Progress/Judy Blume Grant from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, she has been published in Children’s Digest and Ladybug, as well as several literary magazines. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband.

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