Results for: jo knowles

Below is a list of 5 the books by this author.

Book cover of EAR WORM
EAR WORM
By: jo knowles | Published: January 2022

A musical treat for the ear and eye, this antic tale of a worm on a mission doubles as a cozy bedtime book. One summer day, as Little Worm heads out...

A musical treat for the ear and eye, this antic tale of a worm on a mission doubles as a cozy bedtime book. One summer day, as Little Worm heads out to play, he discovers he has a song stuck in his head. "What's that you're singing?" Owl asks, but Little Worm can't say. He wriggles past, determined to learn who filled his head with "Shimmy shimmy, no-sashay." Owl flaps along with a song of his own, and before long Chipmunk, Bunny, and Fox fall in line, each contributing an ear worm to the joyful cacophony. Amid all the singing and dancing, Little Worm forgets his musical mystery until later when--surprise!--Papa Worm tucks him in. Hip, vintage-inspired illustrations and whimsical typesetting meet movement, sound play, and comic, cumulative delights in a picture book that will charm media-savvy children and their parents alike.

Theme: Music

  • ISBN
    9781536207835
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Picture Book
Retail Price:
$23.99
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Book cover of LIVING WITH JACKIE CHAN
LIVING WITH JACKIE CHAN
By: jo knowles | Published: September 2013

After fathering a baby, a teenager moves in with his karate-loving uncle and tries to come to terms with his guilt — and find a way to...

After fathering a baby, a teenager moves in with his karate-loving uncle and tries to come to terms with his guilt — and find a way to forgive. This isn’t how Josh expected to spend senior year. He thought he’d be hanging out with his best friends, Dave and Caleb, driving around, partying, just like always. But here he is, miles from home — new school, new life, living with his Jackie-Chan-obsessed uncle, Larry, and trying to forget. But Josh can’t forget. So many things bring back memories of last year and the night that changed everything. Every day the pain, the shame, and the just not knowing are never far from his thoughts. Why is he such a loser? How could he have done what he did? He finds some moments of peace when he practices karate with Stella, the girl upstairs and his one real friend. As they move together through the katas, Josh feels connected in a way he has never felt before. He wonders if they could be more than friends, but Stella’s jealous boyfriend will make sure that doesn’t happen. And maybe it doesn’t matter. If Stella knew the truth, would she still think he was a True Karate Man? Readers first met Josh in Jumping Off Swings which told the story of four high school students and how one pregnancy changed all of their lives. In this companion book, they follow Josh as he tries to come to terms with what happened, and find a way to forgive.

Theme: Teen Pregnancy

  • ISBN
    9780763662806
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Young Adult Fiction
Retail Price:
$19.00
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Book cover of MEANT TO BE
MEANT TO BE
By: jo knowles | Published: March 2022

Theme: Friendship

  • ISBN
    9781536210323
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
Retail Price:
$24.99
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Book cover of READ BETWEEN THE LINES
READ BETWEEN THE LINES
By: jo knowles | Published: March 2015

Does anyone ever see us for who we really are? Jo Knowles’s revelatory novel of interlocking stories peers behind the scrim as it follows nine...

Does anyone ever see us for who we really are? Jo Knowles’s revelatory novel of interlocking stories peers behind the scrim as it follows nine teens and one teacher through a seemingly ordinary day. Thanks to a bully in gym class, unpopular Nate suffers a broken finger—the middle one, splinted to flip off the world. It won’t be the last time a middle finger is raised on this day. Dreamer Claire envisions herself sitting in an artsy café, filling a journal, but fate has other plans. One cheerleader dates a closeted basketball star; another questions just how, as a “big girl,” she fits in. A group of boys scam drivers for beer money without remorse—or so it seems. Over the course of a single day, these voices and others speak loud and clear about the complex dance that is life in a small town. They resonate in a gritty and unflinching portrayal of a day like any other, with ordinary traumas, heartbreak, and revenge. But on any given day, the line where presentation and perception meet is a tenuous one, so hard to discern. Unless, of course, one looks a little closer—and reads between the lines.

  • ISBN
    9780763663872
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Young Adult Fiction
Retail Price:
$19.00
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Book cover of WHERE THE HEART IS
WHERE THE HEART IS
By: jo knowles | Published: April 2021

It's the first day of summer and Rachel's thirteenth birthday. She can't wait to head to the lake with her best friend, Micah. But as summer unfolds,...

It's the first day of summer and Rachel's thirteenth birthday. She can't wait to head to the lake with her best friend, Micah. But as summer unfolds, every day seems to get more complicated. Her "fun" new job taking care of the neighbors' farm animals quickly becomes a challenge. At home, her parents are more worried about money than usual, and argue frequently. Fortunately, Rachel can count on Micah to help her cope with all the stress. But Micah seems to want their relationship to go beyond friendship, but Rachel can't force herself to feel "that way" about him. In fact, she isn't sure she can feel that way about any boy -- or what that means.

Theme: Wholesome Romance

  • ISBN
    9781536219029
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
Retail Price:
$11.99
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