The Animal, the Vegetable, and John D Jones

The Animal, the Vegetable, and John D Jones
Author: Betsy Byars
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 166
Release: 1983
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN: 9780440403562

Two sisters look upon a beach vacation with their father, his woman friend, and her son, as two weeks in the wrong place with the wrong people.

The Animal, the Vegetable, and John D Jones

The Animal, the Vegetable, and John D Jones
Author: Betsy Byars
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2013-02-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1453294236

DIVClara and Deanie are on vacation to see their dad—so why do they have to spend time with his new girlfriend and her annoying son? /divDIV After their parents’ divorce, sisters Clara and Deanie are more than happy to have some time alone with their father during a beach vacation. After all, nobody dotes on them as much as their father. But it turns out dad has different plans for their trip. He’s brought along his girlfriend and her son: the snotty, completely un-fun John D. Jones. But when disaster strikes, this group of distrustful semi-relations must come together quickly to avoid a major tragedy. This absorbing story of mixed-up families shows how emotional bonds stay strong even when parents move apart./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author’s personal collection./div

The Animal, the Vegetable, and John D. Jones

The Animal, the Vegetable, and John D. Jones
Author: Betsy Cromer Byars
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 123
Release: 1982
Genre: American fiction
ISBN: 9780370309149

SUMMARY: Two sisters look upon a beach vacation with their father, his woman friend, and her son, as two weeks in the wrong place with the wrong people.

The Best in Children's Books

The Best in Children's Books
Author: University of Chicago. Center for Children's Books
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 552
Release: 1986-08
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780226780603

Designed to aid adults—parents, teachers, librarians—in selecting from the best of recent children's literature, this guide provides 1,400 reviews of books published between 1979 and 1984. This volume carries on the tradition established by Zena Sutherland's two earlier collections covering the periods from 1966 to 1972 and 1973 to 1978. Her 1973 edition of The Best in Children's Books was cited by the American School Board Journal as one of the outstanding books of the year in education.

Children's Literature

Children's Literature
Author: Barbara Stoodt
Publisher: Macmillan Education AU
Total Pages: 532
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780732940126

Educator's Companion to Children's Literature

Educator's Companion to Children's Literature
Author: Sharron L. McElmeel
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1996-08-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313079390

Each of these volumes explores five popular genres and shows how they can be used to promote learning in the library and classroom. After introductory discussions of each genre, McElmeel recommends books, gives lists of related titles, and provides a variety of ideas for genre-related activities that complement classroom thematic units. Grades 4-

The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors

The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors
Author: Bernard A. Drew
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 560
Release: 1997-10-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 031307819X

The book focuses on individuals writing in the '90s, but also includes 12 classic authors (e.g., Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, J.R.R. Tolkien) who are still widely read by teens. It also covers some authors known primarily for adult literature (e.g., Stephen King) and some who write mainly for middle readers but are also popular among young adults (e.g., Betsy Byars). An affordable alternative to multivolume publications, this book makes a great collection development tool and resource for author studies. It will also help readers find other books by and about their favorite writers.