Genius Jolene
Sara Cassidy
(Author)
Charlene Chua
(Illustrator)
Description
On her annual trip in her father's 18-wheeler, eight-year-old Jolene is headed to Los Angeles on a six-day road trip to deliver some newsprint with her dad. Just like last year, they tell each other stories and listen to music. They also keep up their favorite tradition: critiquing one type of food at every stop. This time it's onion rings.But this year is also different. Unlike last year, Jolene's parents are no longer together. They split up when her father came out as gay. These are big changes for Jolene, but she is spunky and smart and has a good heart. She's ready for new adventures and to stand up for what's right--both on and off the road.
Product Details
Price
$7.95
$7.31
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publish Date
April 07, 2020
Pages
112
Dimensions
5.2 X 7.6 X 0.4 inches | 0.3 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781459825291
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About the Author
Sara Cassidy has worked as a youth-hostel manager, a newspaper reporter and a tree planter, in five Canadian provinces. Her books have been short-listed for the Chocolate Lily Award, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award, the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature and the Bolen Books Children's Book Prize, and two were Junior Library Guild selections. Her poetry, fiction and nonfiction for adults have been widely published. For more information, visit saracassidywriter.com.
Charlene Chua worked as a web designer, senior graphic designer, web producer, and interactive project manager before she decided to pursue illustration as a career. Her work has appeared in American Illustration, Spectrum, and SILA's Illustration West, as well as several art books. She illustrated the children's picture books Julie Black Belt: The Kung Fu Chronicles and Julie Black Belt: The Belt of Fire. She lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with her husband and two cats.
Reviews
"Jolene's enjoyable and insightful journey makes the complex themes of family, acceptance, and forgiveness accessible to young readers through easy-to-read text and spirited illustrations."--CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"Father-daughter bonding story in a remarkable setting."--Kirkus Reviews
"Father-daughter bonding story in a remarkable setting."--Kirkus Reviews