Always Jack (I Am Jack) - Softcover

Gervay, Susanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0732290201 ISBN 13: 9780732290207

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Synopsis

Jacks life is pretty good - he has brilliant friends, everyone loves his funny jokes and hes a great inventor. But things are getting complicated. Nannas older and wobblier, and why does his face now go red when he sees his best friend Anna And to top it off Mum and Rob's wedding seems to be taking over the world. Something really scary has also happened to his mum and it's going to take all of Jacks courage to deal with it. Ages 8+

About this title

About the Author

Susanne Gervay OAM is the author of best-selling I AM JACK, SUPER JACK, ALWAYS JACK and BEING JACK. She has also written YA titles, including THE CAVE, BUTTERFLIES and THAT'S WHY I WROTE THIS SONG. Susanne owns the Hughenden Hotel and lives in Woollahra, NSW. Cathy Wilcox is a children's illustrator and cartoonist at the SMH. She lives in Riverview, NSW.

From Booklist

This Australian import is heavy on the message while still offering some lighter moments. Jack is just an average kid with a blended family when his mom discovers that she has breast cancer. Since Jack is a budding scientist, his mom wants him to understand exactly what her tests and treatments are all about and makes it a point to have the doctors and nurses show him and his sister all they can. Meanwhile, there’s a developing romance with his best friend, Anna; a heartfelt project on Vietnam with his friend Chris; adjusting to a new stepdad and stepbrother; and a potato-onion hybrid called a ponto. With this much going on, it can be easy to lose sight of the main objective, but the discussion about his moms cancer most often takes center stage. Given that most books about parental cancer are for younger children, this book makes it easier for independent readers to understand their feelings and know that it is acceptable to have fun and enjoy life while a parent recovers. Grades 4-7. --Tiffany Erickson

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0732290201
• ISBN 13: 9780732290207
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3