Summer Jackson: Grown Up

Meet Summer Jackson, a smart, irresistible character who will appeal to to any kid who has ever wanted to skip straight to adulthood because it seems like SO much more fun. Summer is fairly certain she''s ready to be a grown-up--right now. She wants to wear a blazer, read the morning paper, and boss around a few second graders. Grown-ups have it so easy! But wait, do grown-ups play on swings? Teresa E. Harris and AG Ford''s hilarious #ownvoices story shows that being a kid might not be so bad after all. Perfect for fans of Fancy Nancy, Olivia, Eloise, and the Fresh Princess.

About the author

Teresa E. Harris earned her bachelor's degree in English from Columbia University and an MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College, where she won numerous awards, including the Flying Pig Grade-A, Number-One Ham Award for Humor. Now that she is a grown-up, she would very much like to be a child again.
AG Ford is a New York Times bestselling artist and recipient of two NAACP Image Awards. He has illustrated more than thirty books for children, including picture books by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Sharon Robinson, Ilyasah Shabazz, Martin Luther King III, Nick Cannon, Jonah Winter, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and many others. He grew up in Dallas and attended the Columbus College of Art and Design and now lives in Frisco, Texas, with his wife, Brandy, and their two sons, Maddox and Carter. Visit him online at agfordillustration.com.

Product details

• Authors: Teresa Harris, Teresa E Harris, Teresa E. Harris, Teresa E./ Ford Harris
• Assisted by: Ag Ford (Illustration)
• Publisher: Tegen, Katherine
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.05.2011
• EAN: 9780061857577
• ISBN: 978-0-06-185757-7
• No. of pages: 32
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Violence, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Runaways, JUVENILE FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Strangers