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OverviewAfter moving to a new town, Jonah, an eleven-year-old with a big imagination, reinvents himself as a talk show host, hoping this will somehow bring his absent father back. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Susan Richards ShrevePublisher: Scholastic US Imprint: Scholastic US Edition: Revised ed. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.091kg ISBN: 9780590371346ISBN 10: 0590371347 Pages: 10 Publication Date: 01 September 1999 Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Children / Juvenile , Primary Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsJonah is an appealing her with believable motivations, a loving but beleaguered mother, and a refreshingly sassy friend in Blister. Readers will be pleased with an ending that cleverly combines wish fulfillment and reality. --Booklist Shreve's understatement and restraint lend a solidity to the kid-success story that such plots rarely possess. The book is pleasantly unpuritanical in its implication that Jonah's tendency to tell tales is part of his ability to dream that leads to his achievement, and the development of his relationsip with Blister from default to genuine friendship is subtly depicted. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Susan Shreve writes with snap and verve; it's a treat to see a young her so ably making lemonade out of an acid bath. --The New York Times Book Review Middle schoolers, especially those feeling a bit out of step, will cheer when Jonah actually pulls off this nearly impossible feat, lining up Michael Jordan and some child celebrities as interview subjects. Shreve's strong characters, convincing dialogue and soothing dose of fantasy fulfillment will likely have readers casting votes for the return of Jonah as well. --Publishers Weekly Jonah is an appealing her with believable motivations, a loving but beleaguered mother, and a refreshingly sassy friend in Blister. Readers will be pleased with an ending that cleverly combines wish fulfillment and reality. <br> --Booklist<br><br> Shreve's understatement and restraint lend a solidity to the kid-success story that such plots rarely possess. The book is pleasantly unpuritanical in its implication that Jonah's tendency to tell tales is part of his ability to dream that leads to his achievement, and the development of his relationsip with Blister from default to genuine friendship is subtly depicted. <br> --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books<br><br> Susan Shreve writes with snap and verve; it's a treat to see a young her so ably making lemonade out of an acid bath. <br> --The New York Times Book Review<br><br> Middle schoolers, especially those feeling a bit out of step, will cheer when Jonah actually pulls off this nearly impossible feat, lining up Michael Jordan and some child celebrities as interview subjects. Shreve's strong characters, convincing dialogue and soothing dose of fantasy fulfillment will likely have readers casting votes for the return of Jonah as well. <br> --Publishers Weekly Author InformationSusan Shreve is the author of twelve novels, more than twenty books for children, and the co-editor of three anthologies. She teaches at George Mason University, where she is a founder of the MFA Creative Writing program. Along with her books, Shreve also wrote short essay documentaries for the Jim Lehrer News Hour, and had one of her books adapted into an NBC series. Susan Shreve lives in Washington DC with her husband. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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