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Teacher’s Guide
Apr 01, 1995 | ISBN 9780440410669 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Jul 01, 2009 | ISBN 9780307421470 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Apr 01, 1995 | ISBN 9780440410669 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Jul 01, 2009 | ISBN 9780307421470 | Middle Grade (8-12)
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.
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… More about Mary Quattlebaum
“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 BulletinA Bulletin Blue Ribbon BookA Parenting Best Children’s Book
author fun factsBorn: May 2 in Bryan, Texas, and grew up in King George, VirginiaEducation: 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, DCCurrent home: I live in Washington, DC with my husband Christopher DavidFun 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 fishFavorite hobbies: travel and readingFavorite 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 slippersFavorite colors: green, blue, redFavorite 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
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