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Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns
By Quattlebaum, Mary & Rosales, Melodye
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-38531-165-6
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y. : Delacorte, c1994.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 1994
Gr 3-6 Jackson Jones, an upbeat, urban African-American boy, is certain that his mother will give him a new basketball for his 10th birthday. Therefore, he is shocked-and terrified about what it will do to his reputation-when she gives him a plot in the community garden and 10 dollars to spend on seeds and tools. Not one to sulk, though, Jackson comes up with the idea of planting...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
