Jackson's Plan (Perseverance Children's Book) (Marsh Media Character Education)

The Okefenokee Swamp is home to water lilies and alligators, cinnamon ferns and coachwhip snakes, swamp iris and purple gallinules. It is also home to a green treefrog named Jackson, who has learned that a new brochure is being prepared to draw tourists to the famed wildlife refuge and all its beautiful and beastly inhabitants.

Jackson is determined that the diminutive treefrogs will not be left out, and he has a plan.

Author Linda Talley's story tells a comic tale of perseverance in the face of obstacles. It takes Jackson on a madcap photo shoot that is also a tour of the three habitats of Okefenokee- the swampy woods, the piney woods, and the sun-drenched marshlands- all captured by artist Andra Chase in glowing watercolor illustrations.

Not all problems have easy or speedy solutions. The persistent Jackson demonstrates for young people the rewards of making a plan and sticking with it.

Linda Talley was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She holds an M.A. in English Language and Literature and is a graduate of the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law. She currently resides in the Missouri Ozarks, where she works as a freelance writer and pursues her interests in cooking, gardening, and nature watching. She is the author of two earlier books for children, Bea's Own Good and Toad in Town, also published by MarshMedia.

Illustrator Andra Chase was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she attended the John McCrady Art School. She now lives in Kansas, where she has continued her study of art and art history and works as an illustrator and designer of printed media. Her paintings have been exhibited in juried and solo shows throughout the Midwest. Chase has illustrated numerous books for children, including Jomo and Mata, Bailey's Birthday, and Bea's Own Good, published by MarshMedia.