Rock Star #1 (Jada Jones)

Fourth-grader Jada’s best friend moved away, but a class project on rocks and minerals, her favorite topic, could mean new friends if only one of her teammates would stop being mean.

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Book Details

Weight 0.35 lbs
Dimensions 7.58 × 5.08 × 0.31 in
Interest Level

Grades K-3

Binding

Paperback

Pages

96 Pages

Publisher

Penguin Books

Language

English

ISBN

9780448487519

Released

10/19/2017

AR Quiz Number

195072 EN

Lexile Measure

570L

About The Author

Lyons, Kelly Starling

Lyons, Kelly Starling

Kelly Starling Lyons began her journey to become a children's book author in her hometown of Pittsburgh. She learned the art of storytelling from her mom, who took her to productions at a children's theater, wrote plays, and made up bedtime tales. Her grandparents, who showed their imagination through cooking and gardening, taught her to honor the magic of history and home. Surrounded by creativity, Lyons began to write.

Now a children's book author and teaching artist, her mission is to center Black heroes, celebrate family, friendship and heritage and show all kids the storyteller they hold inside. Many of her books have won accolades, including a Caldecott Honor for Going Down Home with Daddy, illustrated by Daniel Minter; Christopher Award for Tiara's Hat Parade, illustrated by Nicole Tadgell; a Geisel Honor for Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom, illustrated by Nina Mata and Junior Library Guild selection for Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon, illustrated by Laura Freeman. Her latest picture book, My Hands Tell a Story, illustrated by Tonya Engel, earned two-star reviews.

Kelly also writes for chapter book readers. Her Jada Jones series has earned praise for celebrating an African-American girl who loves science, friends, and family. The latest is Jada Jones: Nature Lover. In 2022, Kelly's Miles Lewis spin-off series debuted. The first book, Miles Lewis: King of the Ice, is a Junior Library Guild selection. Stay tuned for more easy readers, picture books, and chapter books.

When Jada Jones’s best friend moves away, school feels like the last place she wants to be. She’d much rather wander outside looking for cool rocks to add to her collection since finding rocks is much easier than finding friends. So when Jada’s teacher announces a class project on rocks and minerals, Jada finally feels like she’s in her element. The only problem is that one of her teammates doesn’t seem to like Jada’s ideas. Unfortunately, she doesn’t seem to like Jada all that much, either. Can Jada figure out a way to make a winning science project and a new friend?

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