Like Jake and Me - Hardcover

Jukes, Mavis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0394856082 ISBN 13: 9780394856087

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1984

Synopsis

Alex feels that he does not have much in common with his stepfather Jake until a fuzzy spider brings them together.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Illus. in full color. "Timid Alex strives to be like his rugged cowboy stepfather, and the two find a common bond when Alex 'rescues' Jake from a wolf spider. Jukes' quiet observations are unfaltering in their perceptiveness. Radiant full-page pastel illustrations serve as a striking counterpoint. This is an uplifting celebration of a new family's understanding, acceptance and love that resonates with truth and humor."--(starred) School Library Journal.

About the Author:

Mavis Jukes is the award-winning author of several books for children and teenagers, including the Newbery Honor Book Like Jake and Me . Her other titles include No One is Going to Nashville , Blackberries in the Dark , Getting Even , Wild Iris Bloom , and I'll See You in My Dreams . Mavis taught school for several years -- and was a lawyer -- before becoming a children's book writer. She volunteers as an attorney in the area of juvenile defense and is presently a language arts specialist in a public elementary school.

She lives with her husband, the artist Robert Hudson, and their teenage daughters in Sonoma County, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0394856082
• ISBN 13: 9780394856087
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32