Rock star

Fourth-grader Jada's best friend moved away but a class project on rocks and minerals, her favorite topic, could mean new friends. For Jada, rocks are easier to find than friends. Or are they?

Main Author: Lyons, Kelly Starling (Author)
Other Authors: Newton, Vanessa (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2017.
Series: Jada Jones ; 1.
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Summary: Fourth-grader Jada's best friend moved away but a class project on rocks and minerals, her favorite topic, could mean new friends. For Jada, rocks are easier to find than friends. Or are they?
Physical Description: 86 pages
ISBN: 9780448487519
0448487519
Author Notes: Kelly Starling Lyons (kellystarlinglyons.com) is the author of the picture books Hope's Gift ; Tea Cakes for Tosh ; and Ellen's Broom , as well as the Jada Jones chapter book series. Her articles and essays have appeared in many publications, including Ebony magazine, the News & Observer , the Christian Science Monitor , and books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. She lives in North Carolina.

Vanessa Brantley Newton is a self-taught artist with a great passion for children's books and fashion illustration. As an illustrator, she includes children of all ethnic backgrounds in her artwork so that every child sees their unique experience reflected in the stories they read. She celebrates self-love and acceptance of all cultures through her work, and hopes to inspire young readers to find their own voices. Vanessa has illustrated over 30 books, and has written and illustrated the picture books Let Freedom Sing and Don't Let Auntie Mabel Bless The Table . She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and daughter, and a crazy cat named Stripes.