Jack Strong Takes a Stand: A Charlie Joe Jackson Book

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Jack Strong Takes a Stand: A Charlie Joe Jackson Book - Paperback

Jack Strong Takes a Stand: A Charlie Joe Jackson Book - Paperback

by Tommy Greenwald
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by Tommy Greenwald (Author), Melissa Mendes (Illustrator)

Jack Strong just wants to be a regular kid. But his parents have overscheduled his week with every extracurricular activity under the sun: tennis, baseball, cello, karate, tutoring, and Chinese language lessons--all on top of regular homework. His parents want him to be "well-rounded" and prepared for those crucial college applications. Jack's just about had enough.

And so, he stages a sit-in on his couch and refuses to get up until his parents let him quit some of the extracurriculars. As Jack's protest gains momentum, he attracts a local television host who is interested in doing a segment about him. Tensions rise as counter-protesters camp out across the street from Jack and his couch. Jack's enjoying this newfound attention, but he's worried that this sit-in may have gone too far.

Author Biography

Tommy Greenwald went on strike once in his life, when the local Baskin-Robbins decided to discontinue his favorite flavor, German Chocolate Cake. The strike lasted until he realized they still sold Rocky Road. When Tommy Greenwald's not sitting on his couch, he's the executive creative director at SPOTCO, an entertainment advertising agency in New York City. Tommy swears he wasn't anything like the over-involved dad portrayed in Jack Strong Takes a Stand. Ask his kids! No wait, don't. Tommy lives in Connecticut with his wife, Cathy; his non-reading sons, Charlie, Joe and Jack; and his dogs.
Melissa Mendes is a cartoonist and illustrator living and working in Hancock, Massachusetts, with her best beau, Charles Forsman, and their best cat, Bruce.

Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 1 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN
Publication Date: January 27, 2015
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Jack Strong Takes a Stand
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 5
ISBN9781250056870
Author Tommy Greenwald
PublisherSquare Fish
GenreChildren and Family
FormatPaperback
PublishedJanuary 2015
LanguageENG- English
Pages256
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Tommy Greenwald

Tommy Greenwald's sports novels for young readers, which include Game Changer and its companion novels Rivals, Dinged, and The Right Call, have been on thirty-one state lists, won four state book awards, and have been Amazon Best Book, YALSA Top Ten and Junior Library Guild selections. Greenwald is also the author of the Good Sports League series, among many other books for children. In his day-job, he is the cofounder of Spotco Advertising, a theatrical and entertainment advertising agency in New York City, and the lyricist and co-bookwriter (with Andrew Lippa) of John & Jen, an off-Broadway musical that has been produced around the country and internationally. To read woefully outdated information about Greenwald, visit tommygreenwald.com. He lives in Connecticut.

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