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Macmillan Children's Book

Jack's New Power

Stories from a Caribbean Year

Jack Henry (Volume 4)

Author: Jack Gantos

Jack's New Power

Jack's New Power

$11.99

About This Book

From the Newbery Medal–winning author of Dead End in Norvelt, life for Jack Henry in a brand-new place is filled with the same old craziness
Page Count
224
On Sale
09/19/1995
Age Range
9-13

Book Details

Jack Henry has moved to the island of Barbados with his offbeat family and his secret diary. But still he can't escape his penchant for wacky misadventure. Because of a headless chicken, he gets a violent case of blood poisoning. In a pepper-eating contest with his father, he discovers the perils of male bonding. And then he has his heartstrings twanged by an older woman who just happens to be his sister's best friend.

These are just a few of his trials and tribulations in these eight fierce and funny stories, based on the author's own childhood diaries.

This title has Common Core connections.

Imprint Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

ISBN

9781429936323

Reading Guide

In The News

“Extravagantly imaginative adventures . . . Combines side-splitting comedy with sweetly melancholic undertones.” —Publishers Weekly

“Sharp humor.” —Booklist

“Jack's voice is completely original.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Jack Gantos has a way with boys, or a good memory for being one.” —The New York Times Book Review

About the Creators

Jack's New Power

Jack's New Power

$11.99