Novels
- Blackberries In The Dark (1985)
- Wild Iris Bloom (1992)
- Losers Weepers (1997)
- Expecting the Unexpected (1999)
- Planning The Impossible (1999)
- Cinderella 2000 (1999)
- Smoke (2009)
- The New Kid (2011)
Picture Books
- No One Is Going to Nashville (1963)
- Like Jake and Me (1984)
- Lights Around the Palm (1987)
- I’ll See You in My Dreams (1993)
- You’re a Bear (2003)
Chapter Books
- Getting Even (1988)
Non fiction
- Ladies’ Business (1995)
- It’s a Girl Thing (1996)
- Growing Up (1998)
- The Guy Book (2002)
- Be Healthy! It’s a Girl Thing (2003)
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Mavis Jukes Books Overview
Blackberries In The Dark
‘Austin’s visit to his grandmother’s is the first since Grandpa died. Austin notices Grandpa’s things but feels the emptiness of his absence. This spare story vividly captures the emotions of painful times and shows how they ease with sharing and remembering. Boy and grandfather were close, but boy and grandmother seem destined to be just as close, with Grandpa’s memory to bind them. Poignant and perceptive, this has impressive resonance, and readers won’t easily shed its warm afterglow.’ starred Booklist. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Wild Iris Bloom
Independent minded and angry at being left at home while her parents travel on business, twelve year old Iris gives her babysitter the slip; but a disturbing incident makes her realize that she does need her family and friends.
Expecting the Unexpected
A hilarious look at life in the sixth grade follows Mrs. Gladys B. Furley, R.N., Human Interaction teacher, and her innovative approach to sex education, an approach that reassures twelve year old River about the awful mysteries of becoming a teenager.
Planning The Impossible
Young readers will love the latest novel from Newbery Honor winner Mavis Jukes:River is dreading the assignment in Mrs. Furley’s Human Interaction class. The students actually have to discuss a boy’s changes! River is finding it hard enough to figure out how to interact with her own friends. Like, she is happy that D.B. is her sort of boyfriend, but now Kirstin is always flirting with him. And Margaret and Noah are a good couple, but then Noah pas*ses River a note asking her to call him at home. River never guessed that everyday interactions could get so complicated!
Cinderella 2000
A hilarious account of preparing for New Year’s Eve for the millennium with romance, drama, shopping, two devilish stepsisters, and a happily ever after ending. Ashley Ella Toral wants to spend the last hours of 1999 and the first hours of the year 2000 at the Green Hill Country Club with her hopefully soon to be boyfriend. And what’s standing in the way of Ashley’s romantic success? A stepmother who yells ‘Yoo hoo!’ to all Ashley’s friends, and twin stepsisters who think there’s nothing more fun than listening in on Ashley’s phone conversations. At first, Ashley’s stepmother, Phyllis, says that she needs a night out and so Ashley must baby sit the twins. But then Phyllis has the bright idea of calling the mother of one of the party throwers to get the twins invited, too! So worse than having to baby sit, she’ll have the twins at the party with her. Now Ashley isn’t sure it’s worth showing up to the country club at all never mind what she’s going to wear. As the seconds tick down to the year 2000, will some fairy godmother appear to save the night so that Ashley can dance with her Prince Charming and welcome the new millennium?
Smoke
When Colton’s mom tells him that they re moving from Idaho Falls to northern California, Colt is sad, but he takes it like a man. At least he ll have one friend to keep him company Smoke, the twenty pound black Maine coon cat that Colt s dad gave him when he was little. With his dad gone most of the year riding bulls on the rodeo circuit, sometimes it feels like Smoke is their only connection. So when Smoke doesn t come home after Colt lets him out in the middle of the night, nothing else in Colt s world seems to matter anymore. But on the dark and stormy evening when Colt sets off alone to find his missing cat, he s in for more danger than even the son of a fearless bull rider could have dreamed of. A captivating look at cowboys, courage, and community, this is a tender tale about family and friends pulling together, and what it really means to be a man.
The New Kid
Newbery Honor Award winning author Mavis Jukes is back with a lovable new character named Carson. His father moves him to a new town in Northern California, where he’ll be The New Kid in class friendless and alone, except for his beloved stuffed moose named Moose, of course. As Carson settles into his new surroundings, a series of delightful mishaps start to occur: the class pet, a rat named Mr. Nibblenose, gets lost to surprising results; the culprit of a mysterious lunch theft might actually be something that’s not human at all; and when his beloved Moose goes missing, Carson makes his first new non stuffed animal friend. Told with childlike charm and wit, The New Kid is perfect for newly independent readers.
Like Jake and Me
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.
I’ll See You in My Dreams
Newbery Honor winner Mavis Jukes’s highly praised picture book is reissued with a new jacket and in a more appealing trim size. With the brilliant colors of a wild sunset sky, this picture book expresses the exhilaration of flying a plane and connects that power with a sense of fragility and grief. A small girl, like Amelia Earhart, takes off in a biplane, like a moth at dusk, and skywrites I love you and goodbye in the clouds as a message for her terminally ill young uncle in his hospital room. But then it turns out her flight is imaginary; she s really a passenger, with her mother, on a big, crowded jet on her way to visit the hospital…
. Without sentimentality or falseness, the spare, echoing words make death a part of the rise and fall of life. Booklist, Starred
You’re a Bear
You re a gruff bear with fleas. A grump with a hump between your shoulders. So begins Mavis Jukes’s playful story of a young girl who wanders the house, imagining herself as a bear with lots to do: sniff for owl in the skies, go for a dip, and finally lumber to a hidden lair for slumber. Gorgeously illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher, this is a sublime picture book about imagination with lush language that begs to be read aloud.
It’s a Girl Thing
The highly acclaimed girls’ guide to adolescence by a Newbery Honor winningauthor is now available in a rack sized paperback edition. Reviewers wereunanimous in their praise for this useful and important book.’It’s difficult to imagine an adolescent girl who wouldn’t benefit from thiscandid, supportive and often genuinely funny guide…
this volume will sparkcommunication between parents and daughters.’ Publishers Weekly,starred review’The text is sometimes humorous, but always conveys caring, respect andconcer…
A fine and thoughtful effort.’ School Library Journal, starredreview’What’s good and unusual here is Jukes’ been there, done thatmatter of factness about aspects of female existence rarely discussed inliterature…
Tilley’s scribbly, lighthearted vignettes accentuate the lighttone of the text.’ The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books’Will leave girls informed and in charge.’ The Horn Book
Growing Up
The bestselling ‘It’s a Girl Thing’ has a new little sister that’s just right for younger girls curious about what puberty will bring.
The Guy Book
Mavis Jukes is the queen of girl talk, but this time she’s set her sights on the guys. Told in the author s usual straightforward, funny, favorite aunt style, The Guy Book delivers sound information and useful advice for boys preparing to go through, or in the midst of, puberty. Boys will find specific information on a variety of subjects, from getting rid of acne to buying birth control to finding help for depression. Answering questions that are too embarrassing to ask, dealing with guy basics like tying a tie, being a good friend, and essential dating dos and don ts, this is a must have for boys who want to get the facts, be in control, and learn how to make informed choices.
Be Healthy! It’s a Girl Thing
Mavis Jukes is here to help girls learn how to be healthy so they can stay healthy. In this newly updated edition, Jukes and co author Lilian Cheung, D. Sc., R.D. target what girls need to know in order to achieve an active lifestyle and how to avoid the pitfalls of body image issues. Readers will find basic nutritional information; ideas for safe exercising; tips on how to eat right no matter where they are; and lots of other kid specific information on food, fitness and feeling great.
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