Cracker Jackson

(

)

Author:

Byars, Betsy

ISBN:

978-0-14-031881-4

Publication Date:

Oct 1986

Publisher:

Penguin Young Readers Group

Imprint:

Puffin Books

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

USD $6.99

Book Description:

A backlist gem from a Newbery-winning author! Cracker Jackson has a problem. A big, serious, adult problem. When he receives an anonymous note in the mail, he finds out that his old babysitter, Alma, is in danger. Cracker's the only one who can help her. But what can an eleven-year-old do in a situation that most adults couldn't cope with? Cracker will do anything to protect his beloved Alma. But the situation is already moving beyond his control... An...
More Description

Book Details

Pages:	160
Detailed Subjects:	Juvenile Fiction / General Juvenile Fiction / Boys & Men
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	5.07 x 7.7 x 0.47 Inches
Book Weight:	0.172 Pounds

Author Biography

Byars, Betsy (Author)

Betsy Cromer Byars was born in1928. She graduated from Queens College in Charlotte, North Carolina. While she was in graduate school, she began writing articles for The Saturday Evening Post and Look.

Byars writes novels for young people. She is an expert at tapping in to the pain of adolescence, using bits of her own experience to flavor her characters. She is author of more than 60 books and has won numerous awards. Her book about a 14-year-old girl and her mentally retarded brother, The Summer of the Swans (1970), won the Newberry Award as the most distinguished contribution to children's literature that year. Other books include The 18th Emergency (1973), The TV Kid (1976), and After the Goat Man (1995).

Betsy Byars died on February 26,2020 at the age of 91. 030

Featured Books

View more Featured Books

Rate this title:

Select your rating below then click 'submit'.

I do not wish to rate this title.