Series
Summary
In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home. Full description
Summary: |
In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home. |
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Item Description: |
"A First stepping stone book." |
Physical Description: |
69 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
ISBN: |
0679826424 0679926429 (lib. bdg.) |
Author Notes: |
She began writing children's books after she had children of her own. In a career that began in 1982, she published over 50 books including Don't Make Me Smile, Operation: Dump the Chump, Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here!, Skinnybones, and The Kid in the Red Jacket. She was best known for her 28-book Junie B. Jones series which was first published in 1992. She won seven Children's Choice Awards and four Parents' Choice Awards. She helped found a charitable organization, Sisters in Survival, to raise money for women with ovarian cancer. She died from ovarian cancer on November 15, 2013 at the age of 66. (Bowker Author Biography) |